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Historical Event on 10/2/1994
Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.

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2/15/1924	Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar.
6/29/1998	Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
1/14/1948	First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
9/14/1991	Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
9/21/1990	Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
12/11/1996	T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
2/10/1943	Gandhi begins hunger strike to protest imprisonment. This strike lasted for 21 days till March 3.
8/9/1942	Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
11/19/1917	Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
6/30/1986	Mizoram became the state of India.

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Historical Event on 10/2/1994 Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.

Historical Event on 10/2/1994
Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.