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Historical Event on 4/27/1748
Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/23/1946 | Kailasham Tyagraj Paramshiv, famous Kannada dramatist, passed away. |
| 7/7/1937 | Jagdish Prasad Goenka, great industrialist, was born in Calcutta. |
| 1/15/1966 | The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons. |
| 5/12/1998 | Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit. |
| 5/31/1891 | Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala. |
| 5/12/1995 | Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act. |
| 2/21/1894 | Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab. |
| 7/16/1996 | The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'. |
| 11/23/1991 | India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics. |
| 7/25/1938 | Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
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