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Historical Event on 12/24/1998
A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/24/1998 | Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar. |
| 5/23/1947 | The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India. |
| 12/4/1998 | Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government. |
| 3/1/1987 | A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"". |
| 1/4/1958 | Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount and Governor of Bengal, died at the age of 75. |
| 2/1/1835 | East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim. |
| 8/21/1988 | 500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale. |
| 3/12/1995 | Congress party loses India national election. |
| 11/12/1939 | Pratap Chandra Lal arrived at the training establishment at RAF Station, Risalpur. He then rose to the Air Chief Marcharl of Indian Air Force. |
| 9/2/1970 | Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi. |
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