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Historical Event on 2/4/1974

Satyendra Nath Bose, a noted mathematician, professor and physicist, passed away at Calcutta. He contributed greatly to statictical mechanics, the electromagnetic properties of ionosphere, the therories of X-ray crystallography and thermoluminescence, and unified field theory. Bose instituted ""Planck's Law and the Hypothesis of Light Quana"" in 1924.

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7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.