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Historical Event on 2/7/1992

Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
1/6/1981Indian Ocean bed on their research ship Gavesani of the National Institute succeeded from the depth of 4,300 metres.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
6/2/1955A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.
6/13/1965Maninder Singh Harbansingh Billa, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), was born in Pune.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.