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Historical Event on 10/31/1984

Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.
4/8/1887Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, famous Gujrati litterateur critic, poet and story writer, was born.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
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.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
7/16/1956K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.