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Historical Event on 1/14/1994

The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced in 1994 (Dr. G. Padamanabhan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the first recipient of this Award).

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12/13/2000The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
10/20/1919Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.
7/7/1999The Indian Army recaptures Jubar height in the Batalik sector.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.