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Historical Event on 12/29/1975
D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1918 | K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP. |
| 1/10/1896 | Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born. |
| 10/16/1896 | Govindas Seth, hindi litterateur and politician, was born. |
| 2/2/1953 | All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi. |
| 9/1/1956 | Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir. |
| 5/18/1955 | Hindu Marriage Act is amended. |
| 1/18/1950 | India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries. |
| 12/4/1796 | Bajirao became the second Peshwa. |
| 3/23/1757 | Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops. |
| 4/3/1914 | Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"". |
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