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Historical Event on 1/29/1953

Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1882Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
12/25/1771Shah Alam II sat on the Throne of Dehli. Marathas captured Delhi and induced Shah Alam to return to Delhi after an absence of 18 years from the captial.
12/27/1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
5/13/1952Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry.
1/23/1814Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.
1/12/2000Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000.
12/25/1763Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops.
7/14/1994Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.