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Historical Event on 3/21/1916
Ustad Bismilla Khan, clarionett Master, was born at Dumraon in Bihar.
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| 10/1/1978 | In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females. |
| 6/7/1979 | Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'. |
| 6/12/1947 | Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee. |
| 1/30/1948 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting. |
| 9/26/1979 | Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal. |
| 4/28/1701 | John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India. |
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