1774 |
The first postal service office was opened in India in 1774. |
1867 |
Praya Samaj was established in Bombay in 1867. |
1921 |
The flag of the Indian National Congress was adopted in 1921. |
1959 |
The Buddhist religious Dalai Lama was granted asylum in India in 1959 after his exile from Tibet. |
1964 |
The electric tram last ran in Bombay in 1964. |
2010 |
The law to reserve 25% seats for poor children in every private school recognized in India was enacted in 2010. |
1577 |
Noor Jahan, the wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, was born. |
1725 |
One of the heroines of India, Ahilyabai Holkar was born. |
1931 |
Purn Singh, one of the distinguished essayists of India, died. |
1988 |
India's famous politician, freedom fighter, journalist, litterateur and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dwarka Prasad Mishra died in 1988. |
1942 |
Vinod Mehta, founder and famous journalist of Outlook was born. |