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Historical Event on 5/13/1962

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
2/18/1925Krishna Sobati, famous Hindi authoress, was born.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
10/15/1946Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government.
1/14/1994C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
12/4/1919Inderkumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, was born at Jhelum (Pakistan).
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit