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Historical Event on 5/21/1990

PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
12/25/1846Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away.
12/25/1846Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
9/13/1997India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.