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Historical Event on 9/21/1954

Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
4/5/1908Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"".
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
11/2/1971Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa.
11/2/1971Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
2/18/1944Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Institute' established.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.