19 July - Day in History of India and Importance

1969 - Nationalisation of 14 Indian banks



2015

Sanskrit News

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2016
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2 July - Day in History of India and Importance

2015
The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar and the Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh inaugurating the Arpan Software, at a function, in New Delhi on July 02, 2015.

http://pibphoto.nic.in/photo//2015/Jul/l2015070267157.jpg

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2016

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Birthdays
1962 - Ganesh Singh - 2009 Lok Sabha Member


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NMF News


2 July - Bollywood - Hindi Films - YouTube Video Movie Theater

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http://www.indianage.com/0702.html

18 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Minorities Rights Day 


1398 - Amir Timur captured Delhi.
1906 - Gandhi went back to South Africa from India.
1960 - National Museum inaugurated in New Delhi.

1961 - Naval action in the operation to liberate Goa

1971 - Indira Gandhi receives Bharat Ratna
1984 - Reactor Research Center in Kalpakkam was renamed Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research

2011
Ajit Singh sworn in as Union Cabinet minister. Was given Civil Aviation Ministry
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ajit-singh-swearing-in-civil-aviation-minister-rld/1/164764.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/18-12-2011/online.html


2012
News
BJP to sweep assembly polls. All exist polls predict sweep for BJP.
http://english.samaylive.com/nation-news/politics-news/676520328/gujarat-assembly-election-results-2012-exit-polls-predict-hat-trick-for-narendra-modi.html

2012  Subrahmanya Shashti

Birthdays of Famous Indians

Vijay Mallya (1955),
Barkha Dutt (1971)


http://www.indianage.com/1218.html



This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

17 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1715 - Banda Bahadur Bairagi surrendered

1929 - Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders
1933 - Lala Amarnath scored a century on his debut.

1961 - Operation launched to liberate Goa, Daman,Diu from Portuguese rule
1971 - Ceasefire between India and Pakistan
1990 - N. Janardana Reddy was sworn as CM of Andhra Pradesh
1995 - Arms dropped in Purulia, West Bengal from foreign airplane

2011
Barack Obama named Nancy Powell as next envoy to India
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nancy-powell-us-ambassador-to-india-barack-obama/1/164666.html

Birthdays

John Abraham - Hindi film actor,
Ritesh Deshmukh - Hindi film actor,
Jaya Sudha (1958)

Death

1645 - Noorjehan Begum
1959 - Pattabhi Sitaramayya


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/17-12-2011/online.html



http://www.indianage.com/1217.html



This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

17 December - Global History Events

16 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Vijay Diwas

1971 Victory of Indian Forces in getting independence to Bangladesh.

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DD News


1922 - Parvati Devi was arrested for speeches at Hapud and Meerut. She is the first woman freedom fighter to be given two years prison sentence.

1951 - Salar Jung Museum was opened in Hyderabad.

1971 - Victory for the Indian Armed Forces

Eastern Command of the Pakistani Armed Forces signed the Instrument of Surrender
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1971


1997
Mamata Banerjee announced Trinamool Congress. She came to power in Bengal in 2011.

2000
Kalyan Banerjee becames the first Indian to be the head of Rotary Foundation.
He became President of Rotary International for 2011-12.
http://www.kalyanbanerjee.com/

2011

Sensex falls 345 pts, slipsped to new 2-year low
15,491.35
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bse-sensex-stocks-markets-trading-today-december-16/1/164469.html

Defence forces celebrate Vijay Diwas
2012 - Public function at Shivaji Park, Mumbai


2015
PM salutes the courage and indomitable spirit of Indian Armed Forces, on Vijay Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has saluted the courage and indomitable spirit of Indian Armed Forces, on Vijay Diwas.

"Today, on Vijay Diwas we salute the courage and indomitable spirit of our armed forces. Their service to India is unparalleled", the Prime Minister said.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=133319





Birthdays

Kundurti Anjaneyulu - Sahitya Academy Award Winner

Death

1952 - Potti Sree Ramulu died due to fasting for state of Andhra
1999 - Likhiram Karve, Madhya Pradesh's minister for Transport hacked to death by naxalites.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/16-12-2011/online.html




http://www.indianage.com/1216.html
http://indiannerve.com/this-day-in-history-december-16/


17 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

15 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians


This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

5 January - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1659 - Battle of Khajwa - Auranjeb defeated Shah Shuja his brother, holding Bengal
           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khajwa

1671 - Capture of Salher fort by Shivaji
           http://www.sanghparivar.org/blog/%5Buser%5D/battle-of-salher-the-fiercest-and-largest-open-battle-of-chatrapthi-shivaji-maharaj
           http://www.shivchhatrapati.com/chronology.php

1934 - Birthday of Murli Manohar Joshi - Former HRD Minister, Government of India,  BJP

2012 - Union Cabinet sanctioned 19,000 crores for Jammu - Kashmir Rail Link. Katra in Jammu to Qwazigund in Kashmir
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rs-19000-cr-cleared-for-Jammu-Valley-rail-link/articleshow/11368693.cms?

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/5-1-2012/online.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012/1/5/archivelist/year-2012,month-1,starttime-40913.cms


2013 - Sangma launched a tribal centric national party National People's Party in New Delhi.
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/sangma-formally-launches-his-national-people-s-party/20130105.htm

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pa-sangma-launches-national-peoples-party-npp-forms-alliance-with-nda/1/240950.html

Day's Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/5-1-2013/online.html

Birthdays

Shah Jahan,
Parama Hamsa Yogananda
Murli Manohar Joshi (1934),
Kalyan Singh (1932),
MAK Pataudi (1941)
Sushil Modi (1952),
Mamata Banerjee (1955)
Arjun Munda (1968)
Deepika Padukone (1986)


http://www.indianage.com/0105.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

4 January - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1966
Talks between India and Pakistan in Tashkent in Russia - Began

2012

Bajaj Auto unveiled RE 60, a minifourwheeler
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bajaj-re60-a-low-cost-eco-friendly-automobile/1/167134.html


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012/1/4/archivelist/year-2012,month-1,starttime-40912.cms

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/4-1-2012/online.html


2013

Day's news headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/4-1-2013/online.html

Birthdays

Nirupa Roy


This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

2 January - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1899 - Monks - Disciples of Rama Krishna Parama Hamsa started residing at Belur Math

1973 - General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw was appointed as Field Marshal. First Indian Field Marshal

2012

Gujarat former Congress MLA joins BJP
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Congress-leader-Bhavan-Bharwad-joins-BJP/articleshow/11332129.cms?

 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/2-1-2012/online.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012/1/2/archivelist/year-2012,month-1,starttime-40910.cms

Birthdays

Srinivas Varadan (1940),
Kirti Azad (1959),


This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

1 January - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

New Year Day
Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous News Year
http://nraopoems.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-year-greetings-2013.html

1399
Amir Timur left Delhi with the title Emperor of India

1894
Birthday - Satyendranath Bose

1950
Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory in Bombay

1955
Death of Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar

1972
Privy purses and privileges abolished


1986
Fourth pay commission scales implemented

2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012/1/1/archivelist/year-2012,month-1,starttime-40909.cms

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/1-1-2012/online.html


Birthdays

Satyendra Nath Bose(1894),
Asrani (1941),
Nana Patekar(1951),
Sonali Bendre,
Vidya Balan,
Mohsina Kidwai,
Salman Kurshid (1953),
R.A. Mashelkar (1943)


http://www.indianage.com/0101.html

http://www.indianage.com/search.php  - You can search for any date on various topics


This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

31 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1600
East India Company was given the Royal charter
Google Book - Our Indian Empire - Charles McFarlane
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=_poBAAAAQAAJ

1922
Birth of Swaraj Party - Chittaranjan Das - President - Motilal Nehru - Secretary

1929

On 31 December 1929, Congress passed the historic resolution declaring Purna Swaraj as its goal.

1996
Gold import policy liberalized


2011

Rediff 2011 in focus
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-2011-the-year-2011-indian-subcontinent-in-world-focus/20111231.htm

Indiatimes - 2011 in focus
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallerylist/yearender-2011/1/47.html


http://www.rediff.com/issues/311211hl.html

Birthdays

Kongara Jaggayya - Telugu film actor and MP also


http://www.indianage.com/1231.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

30 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1943
1943 - Subhash Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_occupation_of_the_Andaman_Islands

1953
Untouchability (offences bill) published in Gazette of India

2011

Two women from Northeast scaled Everest
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/two-women-from-northeast-india-summit-mount-everest/20111230.htm

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/30-12-2011/online.html

http://www.rediff.com/issues/301211hl.html

Birthdays

Ramana Maharshi,
K.M. Munshi,
Avinash Raj Khanna (1930)



http://www.indianage.com/1230.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

29 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1953
States Reorganization Commission came into existence

1965
First Indian made tank rolled off Avadi

1972
Construction work of Calcutta Metro started

1997
Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics

2011
Russian court rejected the petition to ban Gita
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/indias-stand-on-bhagwad-gita-vindicated-says-centre/20111229.htm

The first indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited was floated out in a low key event. According to the present estimates the carrier will be delivered in 2018
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/launch-of-navys-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-by-2013-antony/991653
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-aircraft-carrier-more-costly-already-delayed-294997

http://www.rediff.com/issues/291211hl.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/29-12-2011/online.html

2012
Bharat Parikram Yatra in Nagothane
http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=154631

Birthdays

Rajesh Khanna - One time superstar of Hindi films,
Twinkle Khanna - Hindi film actor,
Ramanand Sagar,
W.C. Bonnerjee (1844),
Syed Kirmani (1949)


http://www.indianage.com/1229.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

28 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1883
Bharat Sabha organized by Surendranath Banerjee
Surendranath Banerjee started Indian Association in 1876. The Indian Association organized the National Conference as Bharat Sabha during 28-31, December 1883.

1885
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held on 28 December 1885 in Bombay. The initial name of the organization was Indian National Union.

1896
Vande Mataram was first Sung at Congress session

1928
First talkie film shown in India in Elphinstone Picture place Calcutta

1983
Gavaskar scored 30th century. Beat Bradman's record

2011

President gave assent to trifurcation of Municipal Corporation of Delhi
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/president-pratibha-patil-approves-mcd-division/1/166172.html

Russian ambassador summoned and informed of concerns of Parliament in Gita case in Russia
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/s.m.-krishna-summons-russia-ambassador-on-gita-row/1/166217.html

Pilgrims to Vaishno Devi crossed 10 million figure in 2011 for the first time in history.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vaishno-devi-has-record-10-million-pilgrims-this-year/1/166241.html

2 more ministers sacked in UP cabinet
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/up-corruption-mayawati-sacks-two-more-ministers/1/166269.html

http://www.rediff.com/issues/281211hl.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/28-12-2011/online.html


2012

Ratan Tata retiring today. Cyrus Mistry will take over Tata Sons.

Bharat Parikram yatra will be Sukeli
http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Raigad/Roha/Sukeli

News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/28-12-2012/online.html

Birthdays

1932 - Dhirubhai Ambani
Ratan Tata - Leading business tycoon,Recently retired as Chairman of Tata Group
A.K. Antony (1940),
Arun Jaitley (1952),

http://www.indianage.com/1228.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

27 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

2012  Shri Dutta Jayanti


1911
Jana Gana Mana was first sung at the Indian National Congress session, Calcutta

1936
Golden Jubilee session of Indian National Congress, Faizpur

1975
Explosion at Chasnala coal mine

1977
Congress party splits into two.

1985
Congress party centenary celebrations



2011

Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill passed in Lok Sabha
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/lokpal-and-lokayukta-bill-passed-in-lok-sabha/20111227.htm



http://www.rediff.com/issues/271211hl.html



http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/27-12-2011/online.html

2012

Narendra Modi got a big reception in BJP headquarters in Delhi and banners showing him as successor to Vajpayee
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-cm-narendra-modi-bjp-rousing-welcome-bjp-headquarters/1/239707.html

Delhi gang rape victim moved to Singapore for further treatment.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-rape-victim-reaches-singapore-admitted-to-hospital/1/239595.html

Bharat Parikrama Yatra will be in Pue
News headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/27-12-2012/online.html


Birthdays

Salman Khan - Hindi film actor,
Mirza Ghalib (1797),
Vivek Gupta (1975)


http://www.indianage.com/1227.html


28 December - Day in History of India

26 December - Day in History of India

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

26 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1754
Treaty between French East India Company under M. Godheu and East India Company. Dupeix of French company left for France and Godheu came in his place.

1907 - 23rd Session of National Congress. Presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. Congress split it into two. Extremists led by Tilak and Moderates.

1925 - The Communist Party of India is founded.
http://www.cpimwb.org.in/history_details.php?history_id=6

1986 - Consumer Rights Act was passed

1989 - Constitution amendment act 62 extending reservations for SC and ST for another ten years was passed.

2011
Death of Former CM of Karnataka - Bangarappa
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/former-karnataka-cm-bangarappa-dead/20111226.htm

http://www.rediff.com/issues/261211hl.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/26-12-2011/online.html


2012

Narendra Modi took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat after the victory in  Assembly election
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Bharat Parikrama Yatra - Rudrawali
http://wikimapia.org/17230043/Village-Rudrawali-Tal-Mangaon-Dist-Raigad-Maharashtra-Santosh-Pangare

News Headlines of the Day
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/26-12-2012/online.html

Birthdays

1899 - Udham Singh Kamboj - Avenged Dwyer's brutality in Jalian Wala Bagh
Dr. Baba Amte (1914)


http://www.indianage.com/1226.html


December 27 Day in India History

December 25 Day in India History



This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

25 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Good Governance Day

Christmas
Merry Christmas


1763 - Suraj Mal Jat, Maharajah of Bharatpur was killed by Najib-ud-Daula's military.

1771 - Marathas captured Delhi and made Shah Alam II to return to Delhi after 18 years.

1924 - Birthday of Atal Behari Vajpayee

1964 - Indian ocean cyclone - 3000 killed in Tamil Nadu

1972 - Rajagopalachari passed away

2000 - Vajpayee launched Rs. 60,000 crores Gram Sadak Yojana, Village Roads Scheme

2011 - 88th Birthday - Atal Behari Vajpayee
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pm-senior-leaders-greet-vajpayee-on-his-88th-birthday/20111225.htm

Mayawati sacked four tainted ministers in UP govt.
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/mayawati-sacks-four-tainted-up-ministers/20111225.htm


2012
News

Bharat Parikrama Yatra by Sitaram Kedilaya in Karawali Patha, Maharashtra

12 Hour Marathon concert being held on 25 December 2012 from 12 noon at RangSharda Auditorium, Near Lilavati Hospital, Bandra, Mumbai on the occasion of Mohammed Rafi's birthday on 24 December
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/12-hour-marathon-mohammed-rafi-concert-on-december-25/1/239146.html

News headlines - India Today
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/25-12-2012/online.html

2014 - Government India declared the day as Good Governance Day. Celebration starts from this year.


Birthdays

1861 - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
1876 - Mohammed Ali Jinnah
1879 - Sadhu T.L. Vaswani
1919 - Naushad
1924 - Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1936 - Ismail Merchant
1959 - Ramdas Athavale

Death

1954 - M.N. Roy
1972 - C. Rajagopalachary


http://www.indianage.com/1225.html




This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

24 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Consumer Day

1524 - Vasco Da Gama, the Portuguese sailor who found a new seaway to India from Portugal died in Cochin.

1762 - Gopala Rao defeated in Battle of Jamkhindi

1919 - Government of India Act 1919. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. Came into force in 1921.

1921 - Rabindranath Tagore established Visva Bharati

1924 - Birthday Mohammed Rafi

1984 - Eighth general election of India began

1987 - MGR popular Tamil Hero, and CM of Tamil Nadu died.

2000 - Vishwanath Anand won World Chess Title

2014 - Bharat Ratna awarded to Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya and Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee


Birthdays

1880 - Pattabhi Sitaramaiah
1924 - Mohammed Rafi (Bollywood playback singer)
Anil Kapoor (1959) - Hindi film actor,
Praveen Rashtrapal (1939),
Anubhav Mohanty (1981)

Best of Mohammad Rafi Songs - Top 20 - Evergreen Hindi Hits
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Filmi Gaane upload




http://www.rediff.com/issues/241211hl.html

http://www.indianage.com/1224.html




This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

23 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Kisan Diwas (Farmer's Day)

2012 Mukkoti Ekadashi - Vaikuntha Ekadashi


1912
Bomb thrown at Viceroy. Viceroy injured

1926
Arya Samaj Leader Swami Shraddhanand murdered in Delhi

1929
Gandhi - Irwin Meeting

1993
Prime Minister announced Local Area Development Scheme by MPs. Each MP given Rs. One crore

1995
Fire tragedy. 400 children and parents died due to fire in school celebrations of DAV school.

2011 News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/23-12-2011/online.html

2012 News Headlines

Russian President arrived in Delhi

Sachin Tendulkar declared retirement from One day cricket
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sachin-tendulkar-retires-from-one-day-internationals-odis/20121223.htm

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/23-12-2012/online.html



Birthdays

Chaudhary Charan Singh
Naresh Goyal, (Jet Airways)


http://www.indianage.com/1223.html





Videos for the day


Big protests against gang rape in Delhi before Rashtrapati Bhavan
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This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

22 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

National Mathematics Day

Birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujam

1877
Srinivasa Ramanujam was born

1940
Radical Democratic party was started

2000
Attack by terrorists on Red Fort

2011
News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/22-12-2011/online.html

2012
News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/22-12-2012/online.html

Birthdays

Guru Govind Singh (1666),
Srinivasa Ramanujan,
Sarada Devi


http://www.indianage.com/1222.html

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This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

21 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1911
Central Bank of India founded.

1989
V.P. Singh as Prime Minister won vote of confidence in Lok Sabha He was invited to be PM on 1st  December 1989

2011

10 Indians working in USA are included in "30 under 30" list of Forbes 2011
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/10-indians-in-forbes-30-under-30-list/1/165222.html


$50 million for an institute to promote Innovation - USAID and FICCI
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/usaid-to-give-rural-economy-50-million-dollar-boost/1/165260.html

Football player of year - Sunil Chhetri
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunil-chhetri-named-best-player-of-2011/1/165313.html

More News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/21-12-2011/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/1221.html


2012
Court orders framing of charges against Kalmadi
http://www.asianage.com/india/cwg-court-orders-framing-charges-against-kalmadi-others-189

Bharat Parikrama Yatra reached Loharmal, Maharashtra
http://samvada.org/2012/news/day-135-lohar-mal-village-in-maharashtra-receives-sitaram-kedilayas-bharat-parikrama-yatra/

More News Headlines of the day
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/21-12-2012/online.html




Birthdays

Govinda - Hindi film actor,
Tamanna Bhatia,
Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy (1972),
Krishnamachari Srikant,
Ameen Sayani (1932)


Videos for the day
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ASEAN - India Commemorative Summit - 2012
20 years of cooperation
Video uploaded by Ministry of External Affairs
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Wealth Creation Study 2012
Ram Deo Agarwal - Motilal Oswal Securities Limited
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This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

20 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

2012
BJP won in Gujarat for a third time under Narendra Modi
In Himachal Pradesh, Congress is won
http://www.rediff.com/news/2012/dec/20results.html

1929
Karachi - Delhi flight started


2011
Centre introduced Citizens' Charter Bill in Lok Sabha
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/citizens-charter-bill-parliament/1/165022.html

Celebration of 150th year of ASI began
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/asi-celebrates-its-150th-anniversary/1/165150.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/20-12-2011/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/1220.html

2012
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Birthdays

Yamini Krishnamurty,
Motilal Vora (1928)


Videos for the day
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This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

19 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Goa Liberation Day
http://www.goaonline.in/About/Profile/History/index.html


1746
French forces at Pondicherry attacked Fort St. David, a fort of English people close to Pondicherry
Ref: Our Indian Empire, Charles Macfarlane


1952 - Government of India announced formation of Andhra State from Madras State


1961
Goa was liberated from Portugal through military action
http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/goa-falls-indian-troops

1978
Lok Sabha expelled Indira Gandhi from House.

1984
Bhopal Gas Tragedy - 2,500  people died.

2000 - Mehboon Studio in Mumbai got burnt due to a big fire.

2011
Foundation Stone for new campus of TCS at Nagpur
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tcs-to-set-up-new-campus-in-nagpur/1/164937.html

Sensex - 15,190.74 - Intraday low
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sensex-nse-bse-nifty-indian-stock-market/1/164851.html




Birthdays

Smt. Pratibha Patil,
Om Prakash



http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/19-12-2011/online.html

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Videos for the day

Gurcharan Das on History of Indian Business Part 2
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This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

15 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1675 - Guru Tej Bahadur -  beheaded
1991 - Satyajit Ray was awared special Oscar for Life Time achievement.
1997 - Biju Janata Dal was formed in Orissa.



2013
Run for Unity - Celebrating Sardar Patel's achievement of uniting India

2012
Very high turnout in Gujarat Elections first phase 70.75% report papers.



2011

Honda India launched new variant of City sedan
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/honda-india-launches-new-variant-of-city-sedan/1/164327.html

Birthdays

Swami Ranganathananda (1908)
1932 - T.N. Seshan
Bapu (Telugu film director and artist),


Death

1749 - Shahu Chattrapati (Grandson of Shivaji)
1950 - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel



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16 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

14 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians


This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year

14 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

National Energy Conservation Day


Birthdays

1924 Raj Kapoor Popular Hindi film actor


1924
Birthday Raj Kapoor




2010


Reckitt  agrees to buy Paras Pharma for Rs.3260 cr


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/reckitt-buys-paras-pharma-for-rs-3260-cr/1/123214.html

Reiance Communications rolls out 3G in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rcom-rolls-out-3g-in-delhi-mumbai-&-kolkata/1/123215.html

Bollywood videos top hits on  YouTube in 2010


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-rules-youtube-in-2010/1/123257.html

Cricket South Africa  gives India biggest ever official reception
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/csa-gives-india-biggest-ever-official-reception/1/123281.html
Read about immigration of Indians to South Africa
http://tonymac04.hubpages.com/hub/Indian-South-Africans-150-years-of-toil-and-triumph


2011

IIT's Mood Indigo is getting foreign teams this year.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/iit-bombays-mood-indigo-festival-goes-global/1/164196.html



http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/14-12-2011/online.html

2012
Cricket: India 87/4 against England's 330 all out




Birthdays

Raj Kapoor (1924) - Hindi film actor, director and producer - Biography, Films Videos - Songs 
Sanjay Gandhi (1946), 
Vijay Amritraj, 
Ghantasala,

13 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1705
The two sons of Guru Govind Singh were killed by Wazir of Sirhind
http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak10.html


1946
On 13 December, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution (of the Constitution of India) in the Constituent Assembly.

1.This Constituent Assembly declares its firm and solemn resolve to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Constitution;

2.WHEREIN the territories that now comprise British India, the territories that now form the Indian States, and such other parts of India as are outside British India and the States as well as such other territories as are willing to be constituted into the Independent Sovereign India, shall be a Union of them all; and

3.WHEREIN the said territories, whether with their present boundaries or with such others as may be determined by the Constituent Assembly and thereafter according to the law of the Constitution, shall possess and retain the status of autonomous Units, together with residuary powers and exercise all powers and functions of government and administration, save and except such powers and functions as are vested in or assigned to the Union, or as are inherent or implied in the Union or resulting therefrom; and

4.WHEREIN all power and authority of the Sovereign Independent India, its constituent parts and organs of government, are derived from the people; and

5.WHEREIN shall be guaranteed and secured to all the people of India justice, social economic and political : equality of status, of opportunity, and before the law; freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association and action, subject to law and public morality; and

6.WHEREIN adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities, backward and tribal areas, and depressed and other backward classes; and

7.WHEREBY shall be maintained the integrity of the territory of the Republic and its sovereign rights on land, sea, and air according to justice and the law of civilized nations; and

8.this ancient land attains its righful and honoured placed in the world and make its full and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/facts.htm


2011
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
ICSI celebrated Foundation Day
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/icsi-celebrates-foundation-day/1/164093.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/13-12-2011/online.html


2012

Elections for Gujarat Assembly first phase of polling taking place today.

Newspapers announced that Pandit Ravi Shankar, world acclaimed sitar player  is no more.

4th Cricket Test in England - India Test series first day
England - 199 for 5



Birthdays

Manohar Parrikar (1955)
D. Venkatesh (1960) - Telugu film actor

11 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

Run for your Heart Day

1845 - First battle Britishers and Sikhs
1958 - Wilson Jones became India's  World Billiards Champion
1968 - Har Govind Khorana got Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology
1990 - T N Seshan was appointed CEC
1991 - BJP President MM Joshi set out on Kanya Kumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra
1994 - H D Devegowda becomes CM of Karnataka
1996 - T.N. Seshan retired.


2011

Ajit Singh's RLD joins with Congress UP assembly elections
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/up-polls-ajit-singh-rld-ties-up-with-congress/1/163760.html

Cartoonist Mario Miranda died - age 85
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cartoonist-mario-miranda-dies-at-85/1/163783.html

Anna Hazare ends fast over Lokpal bill draft
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anna-hazare-fast-lokpal-bill-congress/1/163762.html

Cricket India vs West Indies: One Day series  4-1 win with win at Chennai
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-vs-west-indies-5th-odi-live/1/163797.html

Funeral of Devanand in London - Video
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/dev-anand-dead-movies-songs/1/163833.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/11-12-2011/online.html


2012

Death of Pandit Ravishankar. Announced in Indian papers of 13.12.2012


Birthdays

1881 - Subramaniya Bharati
1922 - Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar - Hindi film actor -        Pranab Mukherjee, Rajneesh, Viswanathan Anand, Kimi Katkar, Subrahmanya Bharati (1882), Madhukar Dattatreya Deoras (1915),

Death

1783 - Peshwa Raghoba Dada, whose role extended up to Atak passed away.
2012 - Pandit Ravishankar

7 December - Day in History of India and Importance

Armed Forces Flag Day


1825 - First steam engine ship "Enterprise" reached Calcutta
1856 - First Hindu widow married officially
1979 - First International Children's Festival was held in Bombay.
1989 - Hemanand Biswal was sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister
1992 - Riots broke out in India as a response to the demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya. More than 800 people were killed as Muslims were on an offensive and Hindus also joined them in fighting pitched battles and killings. L.K. Adani resigned as opposition leader.
1993 - BJP leaders Advani, Joshi and Kalyan Singh were arrested.
1995 - INSAT 2C was launched.



Birthdays

Shekhar Suman (Film actor and TV anchor)
1966 - Nalin Kumar Kateel - Lok Sabha Member 15 & 16 Lok Sabha - Karntaka - Dakshin Kannada
1973 Anil H. Lad  2009 Rajya Sabha  Member



Death
1782 - Hyder Ali Near Chittur

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