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Historical Event on 4/24/1965

Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
6/12/1976Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, died at Varanasi.
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
4/21/1659Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
2/20/1994Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.