Des Moines Indian Community - DesMoinesIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/21/1961

Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.