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Historical Event on 8/7/1990

Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1907Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
12/23/1992Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
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