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Historical Event on 1/18/1950
India 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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1998	Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
3/19/1954	The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
2/21/1987	Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
7/14/1969	85 persons were killed when a freight train collided with a passanger train near Jaipur.
12/6/1946	Anglo-Indian talks end in failure after three days at London.
11/5/1999	India'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.
5/15/1998	Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
1/18/1968	The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed.
5/27/1930	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
6/30/1999	India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.

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