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Historical Event on 2/14/1807
Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/2/1984 | 32 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport. |
9/5/1659 | Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. |
1/17/1997 | Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs. |
8/7/1947 | BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika. |
9/20/1856 | Narayan Guru was born in Chempazhanthi village of Kerala. Sri Narayan Guru was a social reformer, led reform movement in Kerala, rejected casteism, and promoted new values of spiritual freedom and social equality. He also stressed the need for the spiritual and social uplift of the downtrodden by their own efforts through the establishment of temples and educational institutions. In the process, he denounced the superstitions that clouded the fundamental Hindu cultural convention of caste. |
8/17/1780 | Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived. |
6/19/1997 | Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir. |
2/3/1990 | Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest. |
3/6/1991 | Chandrasekhar resigns as PM. |
8/7/1998 | The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force. |
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