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Historical Event on 10/29/1991

Barister Waman Barlinge (Dadasaheb), great freedom fighter, former Rajya Sabha member and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1915Dr. I. Gopalkrishnan, Cricket Test Umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Tamil Nadu.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
12/4/1991Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
11/3/1999Harkishan Singh Surjeet donates property share to his party CPI(M).