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Historical Event on 4/19/1981

Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
12/15/195760 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
7/25/1938Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.