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Historical Event on 4/5/1961

Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1992The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
5/22/1993Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
7/29/1884Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born.
1/19/1910Vinayak Damodar Karnaki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, was born.