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Historical Event on 1/2/1997

Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1987Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
11/19/1994Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.
4/6/1955Vinayak Maharaj Masurkar, great Samarth Saint, died.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
3/31/1904British slaughter hundreds of Tibetans.
3/31/1904Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
7/26/1614Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
12/8/2000EC nod for Paswans's party to be known as Lok Janshakti Party.