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Historical Event on 10/2/1954

Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
6/12/1990Amir Timur of Timur Lang invaded India with 92 squadrons of horses and 90,000 cavalry and reached the banks of Sindhu river near Atak city (now in Pakistan). He then attacked Delhi because its Muslim Sultanate was too tolerant of Hindu idolatry. A Mongolian follower of Sufism, he was one of the most ruthless of all conquerors. Timur crossed the Indus River at Attock (now in Pakistan) on 24 September 1398.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
9/29/1991Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away.
12/28/1996India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game.
2/8/1995Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
7/12/1864Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.
6/25/1994Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
3/28/1999Pakistan decides to ease visa restrictions for the aged, women and children from India in response to New Delhi's move towards visa relaxation for several categories of Pakistani nationals.