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Historical Event on 1/10/1980

President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy invited Indira Gandhi to form Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1995Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away.
1/15/1996Restoration of the original name of the city as ""Mumbai"" for Bombay Vide Maharashtra Act No, XXV of 1996.
8/13/1928Nationalists issue a draft constitution calling for dominion status and a two-chamber parliament.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
2/4/1938Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born.
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.
9/27/1972Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, passed away at the age of 80 at Bangalore.
6/9/1659Dara Shikoh was handed over to Aurangzeb's army by Jiwan Khan, a Baluchi whose life was saved by Dara.