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Historical Event on 12/29/1909

Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1996SC asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to I.T. department.
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
9/7/1955All India Council of Secondary Education set up by the Government.
3/22/1949SSC Examination system started.
2/18/1823Gopal Hari Deshmukh, lokhitwadi, was born.
5/22/1963Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur.
1/1/1985Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum.
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
9/23/1974First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.