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Historical Event on 1/19/1951
Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/28/1930 | Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay. |
| 3/12/1969 | Reactor Research Centre established at Kalpakkam. On 18th December 1985, it was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research. |
| 11/25/1948 | National Cadet Corps was first established. |
| 12/11/1992 | UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court. |
| 10/6/1808 | Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia, professor, pioneer, innovator, chief engineer and Inspector of Machinery at the Steam Factory at Bombay and one of the dignitaries, was born. |
| 10/15/1997 | Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things' |
| 7/16/1969 | Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973. |
| 4/22/1942 | Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away. |
| 4/1/1930 | Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified. |
| 4/2/1970 | Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished. |
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