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Historical Event on 1/19/1996

Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1930With all the pageantry of the British Empire, a conference of Indian and British leaders had been convened in London to discuss dominion status for India. Surrounded by Maharajahs in turbans, King George V convened the round table conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. Notably absent was Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the nationalist movement. The conference saw a breakdown of the Indian caste system as Brahmins dealt with spokesmen for ""untouchable
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
11/25/1990Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.