April 21 Today in Indian History
Historical Events First Battle of Panipat 1526 First Battle of Panipat: Central Asian conqueror Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal Empire in India The Battle of Panipat, fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Kingdom 1962 9th National Film Awards (India): "Bhagini Nivedita" wins the Golden Lotus 1997 I. K. Gujral sworn in as Prime Minister of India More Indian History Famous Birthdays 1651 Joseph Vaz, Oratorian priest and missionary in Ceylon, born in Benaulim, Goa, Portuguese India (d. 1711) Famous Deaths 1938 Muhammad Iqbal, British East Indies lawyer and Pakistan national hero, dies at 65 1938 Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet, dies at 60 2006 T.K. Ramakrishnan, Indian politician (b. 1922) Shakuntala Devi 2013 Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator known as the "Human Computer", stops calculating at 83 due to complications from severe respiratory problems Writer and Mathem...