21 APR HISTORY TODAY

Today in Indian History
Events for April 21

21-April-1451	Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty.
21-April-1526	Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar.
21-April-1659	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
21-April-1720	Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
21-April-1805	Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
21-April-1913	Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.
21-April-1938	Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away.
21-April-1946	Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
21-April-1955	Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
21-April-1975	Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
21-April-1990	18 more ministers added in the National Front Ministry.
21-April-1990	The first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, 'Vibhuti', was inaugurated and launched.
21-April-1991	Hastmalji Maharaj, Jainbhumi parampujya, passed away.
21-April-1992	RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
21-April-1992	UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
21-April-1993	India announces establishing proof in Pakistan's complicity in Bombay bomb blasts.
21-April-1994	Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
21-April-1995	Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful.
21-April-1996	Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
21-April-1997	Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
21-April-1998	Ashok Kumar, Special Secretary, Union Home Ministry, who headed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the law and order situation, was transferred to the Planning Commission.
21-April-1998	The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.