August13

Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.

Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.

Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.

Marmik' weekly magzine published.

Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.

Guha Phulrenu, social worker, was born.

Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.

Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.

East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt's India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.

National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.

First test flight of 'Hindustan Trainer-2' (H.T.2) which was indigenously designed and manufactured in India.

Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places.

Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.

The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.

Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.

Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.

Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.

Sisir Kumar Mitra, Physics scientist, died at the age of 73.

All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.

Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.

The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.

Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa.