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Historical Event on 7/29/1996

Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1993Motilal Vohra made governor of UP.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
12/19/1994Critical stores of IAF were de-inducted by AN-124 contracted by UN. Bulky stores were brought by ship Mogadishu.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
3/11/1784Tipu Sultan and Britishers signed the treaty at Mangalore which is known as the Mangalore treaty.
2/21/1979Yousuf Hussain, litterateur and brother of President Zakir Hussain Khan, passed away.
7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.