Today in Indian History
Events for May 29
| 29-May-1658 | Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra. |
| 29-May-1906 | Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay. |
| 29-May-1915 | Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P. |
| 29-May-1933 | Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables.' |
| 29-May-1933 | Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away. |
| 29-May-1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
| 29-May-1947 | Establishment of Indian Standard Institution. |
| 29-May-1952 | The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party. |
| 29-May-1953 | Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay. |
| 29-May-1953 | Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born. |
| 29-May-1957 | Satish Kumar Sareen graduated from the first batch of the JSW and went onto the AFFC for flying training. |
| 29-May-1965 | Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time. |
| 29-May-1967 | First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory. |
| 29-May-1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
| 29-May-1972 | Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away. |
| 29-May-1973 | Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994. |
| 29-May-1977 | Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away. |
| 29-May-1979 | Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway. |
| 29-May-1982 | Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet. |
| 29-May-1987 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs. |
| 29-May-1991 | P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I). |
| 29-May-1992 | Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989. |
| 29-May-1993 | Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered. |
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