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Historical Event on 1/14/1980

Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
3/4/1996King of Bhutan arrives in India for a three-day state visit.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
10/15/1686Aurangzeb attacked and conqured Bijapur and this was the end of the Muslim Adilshahi's era.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
10/2/1971Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation.