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  • This Day In History- August 19

    By on August 19, 2012

    1907 – India’s longest serving Cabinet Minister, Sardar Swaran Singh Purewal was born. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru included him in his cabinet in 1952 while he...

  • This Day In History- August 18

    By on August 18, 2012

    1700 – Shrimant Peshwa Baji Rao I,the second Peshwa(Prime Minister) was born.He was the fourth Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shahu’s Peshwa.Peshwa Baji Rao was a noted...

  • This Day In History- August 17

    By on August 17, 2012

    1909 – Great revolutionary and freedom fighter Madanlal Dhingra embraced martyrdom. Madan Lal was influenced by the movement for use of ‘Swadeshi’ goods and right...

  • This Day In History- August 16

    By on August 16, 2012

    1886 – Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa attained mahasamadhi. Swamiji was an influential figure during the period of Renaissance.Swamiji followed several religions and taught that all religions...

  • This Day In History- August 15

    By on August 15, 2012

    1938 – Pran Kumar Sharma or ‘Pran’,well known cartoonist and the creator of famous ‘Chacha Chaudhary’ was born. He first started with ‘Daabu’ a comic...

  • This Day In History- August 14

    By on August 14, 2012

    1942 – The ‘Secret Congress Radio’ went on air with Dr.Ushabehn Mehta making the following announcement: “This is the Congress Radio calling on (a wavelength...

  • This Day In History- August 13

    By on August 13, 2012

    1795- Srimati Ahilyabai Holkar, the Holkar Maharani of the Malwa Kingdom, passed away. She is recognized as Punyashloka, since her social work is believed to be ever-ideal. Ahilyabai’s...

  • This Day In History- August 12

    By on August 12, 2012

    1919 – ‘Father of Indian Space program’ Dr Vikram Sarabhai was born.In 1947 the Cambridge University awarded him PhD for his thesis on `Cosmic Ray...

  • This Day In History- August 11

    By on August 11, 2012

    1908 – The first Indian hero to hurl a bomb at the British, one of the youngest Indian revolutionaries Khudiram Bose embraced martyrdom. In 1908,...

  • This Day In History-August 10

    By on August 10, 2012

    1860 – Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the architect of systematized Hindustani Carnatic Music was born. In olden days Hindustani music was propagated orally during which...