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Historical Event on 4/29/1848
Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/23/1761 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June. |
| 11/1/1858 | Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India. |
| 6/20/1972 | Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey, great Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996), was born in Bombay. |
| 12/13/2000 | The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate. |
| 3/10/1995 | Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died. |
| 12/6/1892 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai. |
| 2/18/1983 | Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results. |
| 4/27/1907 | Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers. |
| 6/7/1997 | At least 37 persons were feared killed in a fire in ''yagyashala'' at Thanjavur Big Temple. |
| 7/28/1909 | Brahmanand Reddi Kasu, politician, was born at Madras. |
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