1861 |
Bhikaji Cama was born the lofty voice of women's rights. |
1932 |
Poona Pact was signed between Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi in Pune's Yerwada Central Jail for the rights of untouchables. |
2014 |
ISRO's satellite Mangalyaan successfully entered the orbit of Mars. |
2008 |
The Madras High Court dismissed the petition regarding premature release of Nalini and two other convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case. |
2008 |
Kapil Dev, the Indian cricketer was conferred the honorary title of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor at a function. |
1932 |
Bengal's revolutionary nationalist Pritilata Wadeedar became the first woman to lay down her life for the country's independence. |
2009 |
India's first Chandrayaan-1 discovered water on the lunar surface. |
1726 |
The East India Company was authorized to form municipal and mayor courts in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. |
1940 |
India's famous female swimmer Aarti Saha was born. |