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Historical Event on 8/30/1983
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.

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9/26/1996	Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
4/2/1679	Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
5/18/1945	Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
4/21/1975	Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
1/28/1961	Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
7/31/1948	State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
1/2/1754	Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
9/18/2000	President K. R. Narayanan presents the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 1999 to film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
2/19/1974	Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
6/4/1926	Dalai Lama introduces a tax on ears for Tibetans to equip the army. Those with only one ear will pay half the tax.

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Historical Event on 8/30/1983 Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.

Historical Event on 8/30/1983
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.