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Historical Event on 5/13/1995

Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
6/9/1948Laloo Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar, was born.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
8/15/1921Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
1/4/1881Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started.
11/14/1995National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi.
3/13/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.