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Historical Event on 2/3/1983

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1959N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
4/18/1898Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
7/16/1959Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.
11/25/1890Radheshyam, famous stage, film actor and director, was born.
5/20/1878Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
11/14/1957Children's Day.
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
10/9/1970Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay.