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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 05/29/1658 |
Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra. |
| 05/29/1906 |
Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay. |
| 05/29/1915 |
Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P. |
| 05/29/1933 |
Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'. |
| 05/29/1933 |
Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away. |
| 05/29/1936 |
Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
| 05/29/1947 |
Establishment of Indian Standard Institution. |
| 05/29/1952 |
The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party. |
| 05/29/1953 |
Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay. |
| 05/29/1953 |
Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born. |
| 05/29/1957 |
Satish Kumar Sareen graduated from the first batch of the JSW and went onto the AFFC for flying training. |
| 05/29/1965 |
Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time. |
| 05/29/1967 |
First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory. |
| 05/29/1968 |
Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
| 05/29/1972 |
Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away. |
| 05/29/1973 |
Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994. |
| 05/29/1977 |
Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away. |
| 05/29/1979 |
Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway. |
| 05/29/1982 |
Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet. |
| 05/29/1987 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs. |
| 05/29/1991 |
P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I). |
| 05/29/1992 |
Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989. |
| 05/29/1993 |
Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered. |
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 07/17/1997 | K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state. |
| 03/05/1922 | Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman. |
| 10/05/1993 | Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel. |
| 07/01/1990 | General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff. |
| 03/01/1992 | Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away. |
| 07/26/1910 | Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination. |
| 07/17/1947 | Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives. |
| 01/30/1991 | Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu. |
| 08/14/1896 | Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians. |
| 05/19/1975 | Farm truck packed with wedding party run over by a train, killing 66 in truck, at 40 miles south of Pune. |
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