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Historical Event on 1/30/1999

Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
5/19/1913Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India, was born.
4/1/1992ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
3/12/1993Powerful bomb blasts at twelve various places in Mumbai takes 317 lives.
8/4/1997Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.