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Historical Event on 8/27/1859

Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, was born.

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6/5/1923Santosh Kumar Kisku Rev, great educationist and social worker, was born.
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10/24/2000Delhi High Court admitted the appeal of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao against the lower court judgement in the JMM MPs' bribery case.
9/7/1887Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, was born at Dhamrai in Dhaka now in Bangladesh.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
4/14/1990Veena Vidwan S. Balachander passed away.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.
7/14/1942Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
12/5/1992Monisha, actress and winner of the 1987 'Urvasi' award for the Malayalam film 'Nakhakshathangal' died at a young age of 21 years.