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Historical Event on 11/29/1798
Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 12/17/1998 | Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category. |
| 6/10/1833 | Azad Muhammad Jussain, Urdu poet and educationalist, was born. |
| 3/27/1989 | T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989. |
| 7/31/1916 | Mohanlal Sukhadia, chief minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter, was born at Jhalawar. |
| 12/24/1987 | Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90). |
| 9/28/1964 | The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border. |
| 12/6/1971 | US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan. |
| 3/21/1973 | Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away. |
| 10/24/1930 | Raj Bagri, Indies and British merchant in metal, was born. |
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