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Historical Event on 2/4/1976
Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/26/1999 | Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas. |
5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento. |
5/13/1648 | Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed. |
8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
12/12/1721 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb Peshwa), third Peshwa, was born. |
1/5/1671 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals. |
10/18/1712 | Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born. |
10/24/1990 | BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response. |
10/10/1996 | UP polls throw up a hung assembly. |
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