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Historical Event on 8/29/1974

Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1992President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges.
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
9/25/1947Kashmir accedes to Indian Union.
2/12/1993Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.
3/31/1997Lakhubhai Pathak, prominent NRI businessman who had accused Narasimha Rao of cheating $ 100,000, died in London.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-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'.
9/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'.