Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Today in Indian History
Events for April 21
21-April-1451Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty.
21-April-1526Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar.
21-April-1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
21-April-1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
21-April-1805Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
21-April-1913Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.
21-April-1938Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away.
21-April-1946Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
21-April-1955Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
21-April-1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
21-April-199018 more ministers added in the National Front Ministry.
21-April-1990The first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, 'Vibhuti', was inaugurated and launched.
21-April-1991Hastmalji Maharaj, Jainbhumi parampujya, passed away.
21-April-1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
21-April-1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
21-April-1993India announces establishing proof in Pakistan's complicity in Bombay bomb blasts.
21-April-1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
21-April-1995Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful.
21-April-1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
21-April-1997Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
21-April-1998Ashok Kumar, Special Secretary, Union Home Ministry, who headed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the law and order situation, was transferred to the Planning Commission.
21-April-1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.
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