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Historical Event on 1/8/1994

Kamkothi Parmacharya Shri Chandrashekhar Saraswati, 68th Shankaracharya of Kanchi maat and Indian Saint, passed away at the the of 99.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1978Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"".
11/22/1873Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born.
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
3/23/1982Annasaheb Patil, father of Maratha Mahasangh, passed away.
6/23/1946Gandhiji advises Congress not to enter Interim Government, but only Constituent Assembly.
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
2/11/1993Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
1/12/1934Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers.