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Historical Event on 1/19/1697
Maharana Pratap, the founder of Mewad and eminent personality, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1948 | Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace. |
| 5/11/1919 | Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India. |
| 4/5/1848 | Satara kingdom came to end. |
| 8/1/1996 | Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. |
| 3/18/1972 | First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi. |
| 10/4/1992 | D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died. |
| 12/14/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi joins the leaders of Greece, Sweden, Tanzania, Mexico and Argentina in a tele-conference as part of the UN ceremony at which they are honoured with the 'Beyond War' award. |
| 10/5/1990 | Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died. |
| 5/28/1998 | India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action. |
| 7/31/1991 | Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993. |
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