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Historical Event on 2/21/1983

More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
12/4/1982Asian Games at Delhi concluded.
12/4/1982Amir Timur of Timur Lang invaded India with 92 squadrons of horses and 90,000 cavalry and reached the banks of Sindhu river near Atak city (now in Pakistan). He then attacked Delhi because its Muslim Sultanate was too tolerant of Hindu idolatry. A Mongolian follower of Sufism, he was one of the most ruthless of all conquerors. Timur crossed the Indus River at Attock (now in Pakistan) on 24 September 1398.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
4/9/1695Waman Pandit, famous pandit poet, took samadhee at Bhogav.
8/1/1957M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.
2/1/1894Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.