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Historical Event on 8/29/1998

Sachin Tendulkar receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Joginder Singh Saini receives the Dronacharya award, while several other leading sporstmen receive Arjuna award from President K.R. Narayanan in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1973Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born
2/28/1937Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar discovers the white dwarf maximum mass limit.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.
7/9/1875The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.