1889 in India
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Events in the year 1889 in India
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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- 2 February — Rajkumari Amrit KaurRajkumari Amrit KaurDame Rajkumari Amrit Kaur DStJ was the health minister in the Indian Cabinet for ten years after India's independence from the British Raj in 1947. She was an eminent Gandhian, a freedom fighter, and a social activist....
, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister (d.19641964 in IndiaEvents in the year 1964 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan* Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru until May 27, Gulzarilal Nanda until June 9 , Lal Bahadur Shastri-Events:...
). - 14 November — Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, politician and 1st Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
(d.19641964 in IndiaEvents in the year 1964 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan* Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru until May 27, Gulzarilal Nanda until June 9 , Lal Bahadur Shastri-Events:...
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- Keshavrao DateKeshavrao DateKeshavrao Date was an Indian actor, who worked in both silent and sound movies.Shri Date tried to run his own drama company but found it difficult to perform the dual roles of manager and actor....
, actor (d.19711971 in IndiaEvents in the year 1971 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – V. V. Giri* Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi-Events:...
). - Amar Nath KakAmar Nath KakAmar Nath Kak was a prominent Kashmiri lawyer and author. His most important books are Hamara Vrittanta and the Gayatri, both written in Hindi. He was the older brother of Kashmiri archaeologist and politician Ram Chandra Kak....
, lawyer and author (d.19631963 in IndiaEvents in the year 1963 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan* Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru-Events:* Supreme Court of India mandates that reservation should not exceed 50% for any institution....
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