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Historical Event on 4/14/1963

Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, great Hindi writer, politician and professor, passed away at Darjeeling.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
2/28/1930Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus.
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
5/7/1834East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
6/5/1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.
4/17/1999The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.
2/18/1941There was a minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy which in now known as Indian Navy.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.