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Historical Event on 10/21/1296

Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
12/22/1977Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
7/20/1636John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
9/21/1999Mr. A. C. Muthiah was elected president and Kapil Dev the senior coach at the Board of Control of Cricket in India AGM in Jaipur.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
8/5/1981Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J).
10/20/1962China mounted a massive attacked in N.E.E.F.A. and Ladakh borders. Chinese army pushed Indians back. The real test of IAF airlift capability came when open warfare erupted on the Sino-lndian border, while operating to the tricky helipads in the mountains, including the operation of C-119Gs from airstrips 17,000 ft (5180m) above sea level in the Karakoram Himalayas, and the air-lifting by An-12Bs of two troops of AMX-13 light tanks to Chushul in Ladakh, where the small airstrip was 15,000 ft (4570m) above sea level.
4/14/1950Sri Raman Maharshi, modern south Indian saint, passed away .