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Historical Event on 9/24/1936

It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
11/9/1998India rejects Pakistan's bid to internalise the Sir Creek issue at the bilaternal talks in New Delhi.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.
7/21/1936Vasantrao Vishnu Limye, senior journalist and President of 'Ratnagiri District Parishad', was born.
2/10/1803Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.