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Historical Event on 10/24/1856

Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was arrested by the British Government at Sambalpur for distributing grains from the warehouse to the people. He was sent to jail at Raipur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
6/1/1998Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre.
10/16/1999Geet Sethi bagged the Fred Davis award as the "Billiards Player of the Year 1998-99'
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
2/5/1991The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
10/2/1904Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India (1964-66), was born in Mughalsarai near Benaras in Uttar Pradesh.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.