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Historical Event on 8/2/1953

Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1953Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi.
6/15/1982Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
6/12/1960783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
3/12/1988Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli.
2/2/1986Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.