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Historical Event on 5/27/1964

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister and architect of modern India, passed away at the age of 74.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
1/26/2000Mr. K. Vadivel Raj gets the 1999 Kabir Puraskar for rescuing 11 persons of another community during caste violence in September 1998 in a village in Tamil Nadu.
4/6/1992Nagpur edition of Marathi newspaper 'Loksatta' was started.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
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.
6/25/1998Sikh high priests exonerate the Akali Dal leader and chief of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Gurcharan Singh Tohra, of charges of violating a ``Hukumnama'' (religious edict) issued by the Akal Takht, which prescribed a complete boycott of the members of the Nirankari missions for their ''blasphemous'' activities.
5/27/1957Copyright Act was passed.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.