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Historical Event on 8/2/1942

Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
9/18/1925Pranlal Harkisandas Vora, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
4/14/1992The 79th Plenary session of the Indian National Congress opens in Tirupati.
12/6/2000The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
4/15/1950Acharya Vinoba Bhave requested to the villagers of Panchampalli Telangana, Andhra Pradesh to give 80 acres of land, and with this he had started his 'Bhudan Andolan'.