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29 May - India on this day21 events

1947

Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.

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1906

Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.

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1915

Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.

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1973

Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.

#birth#sports29-May-1973
1933

Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.

#religion#general29-May-1933
1965

Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.

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1967

First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.

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1992

Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.

#science29-May-1992
1953

Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.

#sports29-May-1953
1968

Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.

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1979

Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.

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1972

Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away.

#cinema#death29-May-1972
1658

Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra.

#war29-May-1658
1977

Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.

#education29-May-1977
1933

Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.

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1987

Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.

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1993

Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.

#death#politics29-May-1993
1952

The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.

#politics29-May-1952
1982

Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet.

#politics29-May-1982
1991

P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).

#politics29-May-1991
1936

Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.

#controversy29-May-1936