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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India

DateEvent Name
04/29/1998 The Reserve Bank reduces the bank rate by one point from 10 per cent in its monetary and credit policy for the first half of 1998- 99.
04/29/2000 The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration.
04/29/1639 Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
04/29/1848 Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
04/29/1882 Raja Ali Sayyed, leader of Muslim League, was born.
04/29/1909 Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
04/29/1924 Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.
04/29/1936 Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
04/29/1939 Netaji resigned from the Congress and established his own party, the Forward Block and created a political deadlock in India.
04/29/1947 Abolition of ""untouchability"".
04/29/1948 Natraj Kamakshi, modern social reformer and journalist, passed away.
04/29/1954 India accepted Tibet as a part of China.
04/29/1957 The National Civil Defence College was founded at Nagpur as the Central Emergency Relief Training Institute (CERTI). It functions as the training wing of the Emergency Relief Organisation of the Government of India.
04/29/1960 Pandit Balkrishna Sarma ''Navin'', famous Hindi poet of modern era, passed away.
04/29/1979 Raja Mahendra Pratap, great revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 93.
04/29/1997 R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died.
04/29/1998 India and Myanmar agree upon steps to ensure trans-border security, cooperation in the fight against trafficking of narcotics and implementation of mutually beneficial cross-border projects.


 


Other Historical Dates and Events
08/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
01/18/1999The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack.
06/21/1862Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
09/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
08/18/1227Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
02/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
04/28/1996EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.
02/25/1977Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun.
03/20/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta.