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Historical Event on 9/24/1932

Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
8/13/1784East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt's India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.
4/23/1929The Fate of the Outlaw', a 7-reel film produced by Majestic Film Co. was prohibited by the Board of Censors, Bombay, on April 23 on the grounds that the film glorifieds crime.
11/15/1995Qiao Shi, Chairman of the standing committee of the Chinese National Peoples' Congress, arrives in New Delhi to advance Sino-Indian relations.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
2/21/1987Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.