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Historical Event on 12/14/1994

10 IAF personnel of the first batch were reinducted and the last batch left on 20th Dec 94. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.
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3/29/1970Babur came to India , and conquered it through Sindh in his fifth attempt.