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Historical Event on 4/10/1996

The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1919Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
4/8/1919Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.
4/20/1887Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
7/28/1999Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission.
3/23/1982Annasaheb Patil, father of Maratha Mahasangh, passed away.
1/3/1997Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM, inprisoned for 27 days, released on bail.
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
1/25/1948French India Peoples' Convention, Pondicherry, passed a resolution for complete merger of the French India with the Dominion of India. - G. V. Mavlankar was elected the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.