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Historical Event on 1/21/1952

Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1999PSCB emerged men's and women's champions in the inter-institutional table tennis in Gandhidham.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
9/1/1998Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector.
5/25/1979Commercial Unity Day started.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
6/16/1950 Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
9/25/1990Prafull Chandra Sen, former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Gandhian leader, died in Calcutta. He was 94 years old.