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Historical Event on 4/24/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
3/22/1996Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
5/4/1960Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale.
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
6/18/1858Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi died while fighting with the British troops in the battlefield near Gwalior.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.