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Historical Event on 4/29/2000

The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
9/13/1996Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
7/4/1994Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri was posthumously awarded the ""Bharat Ratna"".
11/24/1963Marotrao Kannamwar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away.
11/30/1909Ramesh Chandra died.
4/9/1893Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, politician, professor and Hindi writer, was born at Pandaha, Azamgarh.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.