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Historical Event on 2/20/1846
Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/14/1998 | The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres. |
| 2/1/1964 | Unit Trust of India' established. |
| 10/16/1997 | Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial). |
| 5/18/1973 | A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'. |
| 10/19/1979 | T. R. Baalu was born in Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
| 9/19/1997 | A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper. |
| 1/28/1984 | Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away. |
| 4/10/1982 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral). |
| 9/14/1953 | Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul. |
| 11/8/1960 | Subroto Mukherjee died while having dinner in Tokyo, where he had gone with the Air India International Airlines which made its first inaugural flight to the city of Tokyo, Japan. |
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