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Historical Event on 4/8/1894

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
8/10/1993Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.
8/7/1888Navalram (Navalram Laxmiram Pandya), literature critic and versatile Gujarati author, died.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
12/5/1990With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
8/14/1900S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.