30-August-1645
Indians and Dutch sign the peace treaty.
30-August-1659
Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
30-August-1751
Sir Robert Clive exhibited a heroic feat when the British troops captured Arcot form Chanda Saheb.
30-August-1773
Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.
30-August-1903
Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
30-August-1908
Ganpatrao Tapase, senior freedom fighter and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, was born.
30-August-1928
Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929.
30-August-1934
Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte "Baloo", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
30-August-1979
Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma, a World War II hero, last British Viceroy in India and the first Governor General of independent India, was killed when Irish terrorists exploded his family fishing boat off the coast of Ireland. The Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army immediately took credit for the killing, which it described as 'an execution' designed to further 'the noble struggle to drive the British intruders out of our native land'.
30-August-1983
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
30-August-1989
Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.
30-August-1990
Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
30-August-1991
Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away.
30-August-1992
The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.
30-August-1993
LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
30-August-1994
The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
30-August-2000
A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announced a package for small units raising the ceiling on loans from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs. For the handloom sector, a separate scheme costing Rs. 447 crores was also finalised.
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