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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
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
12/14/1979Firuz Shah Tughluq, the third emperor of Delhi, died at the age of 83.
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.