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Historical Event on 5/13/1648

Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
4/30/1936Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
2/11/1847Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
9/18/1996Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat .