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Historical Event on 9/19/1996

India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
11/26/1949Constitution of India was adopted
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
1/12/1863Swami Vivekananda (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta)(1863-1902), dynamic renaissance missionary to West, catalyst of Hindu revival in India and social reformer, was born at Calcutta.
1/29/1896Swami Paranabananda Brahamachari, founder of `Bharat Sevashram Sangha', was born in Bajitpur village of Faridpur district. He took 'sanyas' in 1924.
8/3/1939Apoorva Kumar Sengupta, cricketer (1959 Test - India vs WI, without distinction), was born in Lucknow.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
11/12/1946Rana Sanga of Mewar, who had built up an extensive and powerful kingdom over the central and western regions of Northern India, passed away. Mughal Emperor Babur captured Chanderi Fort from Medini Rai, Rana Sangram Singh one of the Lieutenants.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.