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Historical Event on 7/21/1891

Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/3/1912Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
7/8/1999The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
6/6/1998All IAF Meteorological Sections were put on high alert from 06 Jun 98, and constant interaction with India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mumbai and the (IMD) Centre at Ahmedabad resulted in 24 hours tracking and plotting of the cyclone, which was passed down as forecasts to Service and civil authorities in the Saurashtra and Kutch region.
8/15/1992Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
5/15/1999Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.