13 February - India on this day23 events
Sarojini Naidu "Nightingale of India", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna.
Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence.
Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai.
Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, inaugurated the first manufacturing work of Indian Submarines at Mazgaon Dock, Bombay.
Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after.
Yashwant Narsingh Kelkar, senior historian and journalist in Maharashtra, passed away.
The Indian National Congress suspends its civil disobedience campaign in the face of mounting violence.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.