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Historical Event on 4/29/1909
Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
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| 1/3/1987 | Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died. |
| 12/22/1998 | Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998. |
| 12/22/1998 | Amir 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. |
| 2/23/1969 | Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away. |
| 7/11/1924 | Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi. |
| 7/22/1918 | During the First World War, India's first fighter pilot Indra Lal Rai's plane was shot down in battle by Germans planes near London. Rai had fought for Britisher's Force. |
| 7/2/1992 | Six new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet. |
| 9/16/1916 | D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. |
| 8/2/1763 | British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle. |
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