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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 |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 5/13/1923 | Moinul Haque Choudhury, social reformer and politician, was born at Sonabarighat (Assam). |
| 9/18/1803 | Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle. |
| 5/13/1995 | Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992. |
| 11/21/1963 | First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme. |
| 1/26/1957 | India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect. |
| 1/1/1973 | Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised. |
| 11/21/1991 | An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91). |
| 2/2/1959 | Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party. |
| 12/15/1997 | Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University. |
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