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24th October - A Day in the life of India

Learn about the importance of 24th October in the history of India. Significant historical events, famous birthdays and death anniversaries on this day October 24.

24th October in the history of India
  • 2022 - Hindu festival Deepawali/Diwali is celebrated across the world.
  • 2019 - Election results of Maharashtra and Haryana - BJP & Shiv Sena Coalition to form Govt. in Maharashtra with 159 seats. Haryana election results didn't give any clear mandate to any party. BJP is 40, INC is 31, JJP is 10 and Others are 9.

Famous Birthdays on 24th October

  • 1935 - Mark Tully, Indian-English journalist and author
  • 1921 - R. K. Laxman or Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation "The Common Man" and his daily cartoon strip printed in the Daily Newspaper "The Times Of India".
  • 1914 - Lakshmi Sahgal, an Indian Independence movement revolutionary and Officer of the Indian National Army, was Minister of Women's affairs in the Azad Hind Movement launched by freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose (Captain Lakshmi Sahgal died on 23rd July 2012 in Kanpur).
  • 1903 - Pramathesh Barua, was an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era, born in Dhubri, Assam. Devdas a 1935 Bengali film was directed by Pramathesh Barua.
  • 1894 - Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1987)
  • 1890 - Sisir Kumar Mitra, was an Indian physicist, There is a crater on the moon, which is named after this luminary scientist.

Death anniversaries on 24th October

  • 2022 - Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's husband John Shaw passed away on 24th October.
  • 2017 – Girija Devi was an Indian classical singer, a thumri legend (b. 1929)
  • 2014 – S. S. Rajendran was an Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1928)
  • 2013 - Prabodh Chandra Dey known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer, music director, musician and Indian classical vocalist. He is considered one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists in the Hindi film industry. He was awarded 'Vishes Sangeet Mahasamman' by West Bengal Govt in the year 2013.
  • 1991 – Ismat Chughtai, Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1915)
  • 1954 - Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist, sometimes described as an Islamic socialist He hailed from the Barabanki District of United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh, in north India.

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