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Historical Event on 8/13/1953
Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/6/2000 | The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'. |
| 2/19/1956 | Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away. |
| 6/29/1993 | 24 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur. |
| 7/29/1998 | The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister. |
| 5/16/1933 | Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born. |
| 2/24/1996 | S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India. |
| 6/17/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991). |
| 7/11/1964 | M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel. |
| 7/11/1964 | Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, attacked on Mughal Emperor Babur near Kanwa at Agra. |
| 10/31/1997 | Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah. |
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