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Historical Event on 3/14/1963

Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1967Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women's University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
8/23/1872Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, leader, social reformer and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, was born at Kanuparthi village in Ongole district in Andhra Pradesh.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
6/25/1997USA & India sign a new bilateral treaty for the extradition of fugitive offenders.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
8/1/1927Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.