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Historical Event on 4/16/1966

Nandlal Bose, who established modern painting in Bengal, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/1966Mughal 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.
2/22/1993Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
7/6/199339 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K .
10/17/1998Nine women are buried alive as the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple in Varanasi's Ramghat area caves in.
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.
1/10/1920India became member of League of Nations.
10/17/1970Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore.