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Historical Event on 4/16/1993

The Supreme Court stays the operation of M.P. High Court's order quashing President's rule in the state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1918Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
3/12/1913Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
5/1/1973All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.