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Historical Event on 7/21/1891

Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
4/4/1990Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
7/1/1997Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
5/22/1927M. S. Shivsankaraiyah, cricket test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Andhra Pradesh.
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
1/2/1990Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed.
4/8/1973India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.