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Historical Event on 1/1/1900

Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1940Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), passed away.
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.
9/21/1912Firoz Gandhi, great politician, was born.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
2/9/1989Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
10/28/1964Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, passed away.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
9/10/1858Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born.