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Historical Event on 2/21/1899

Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.
7/30/1886Dr. S.Muthulakshmi Reddi, first women M.A.L.A.S, was born.
10/5/1878First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
4/27/1748Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
4/10/1901Amiya Chakravarty, educationist, was born at Serampore in West Bengal.