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Historical Event on 7/10/1991

C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
7/25/1992Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remain in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997.
3/20/1782Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".