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Historical Event on 12/29/1984

Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
12/10/1999Dara Singh, the prime accused in the killing of Australian missionary, again gives a slip to police.
7/2/1950Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.