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Historical Event on 10/21/1577

Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1897Dr. Amarnath Jha, educationist, was born.
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.
6/11/1996Narasimha Rao's name figures in fresh FIR on bribing JMM MPs case.
9/19/1995PM leaves for a 5-day visit to the two Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan and Kyrghistan.
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
10/21/1995Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.