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Historical Event on 2/13/1997

Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1948Administration of Mayurbhanj State taken over by the Government of India.
2/19/1670Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born.
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
10/30/1999The Central Ministerial team led by Mr. Advani is prevented from making an on-the-spot assessment of the havoc wrecked by the super cyclone.
10/30/1999Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
9/29/2000Union Minister of State for Agriculture S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao quits the from Cabinet.
7/3/1975Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.