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Historical Event on 10/10/1954

First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1920Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
5/31/1981Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.
8/29/1931Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
4/1/1889Dr. Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), was born.