Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru died after a five-month illness; Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded
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On 27th May, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took his last breath after a five-month illness. He was succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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Guru Dutt Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvin Ka Chand. He died on 10 October.
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The gold in the Japanese capital was India's seventh after defeating Pakistan in the quadrennial event and the last one coming in 1980 at Moscow, ending the fondly missed 'golden era' for the sport in the country.
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Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played his inning of128 not out in the first Test against Australia in Madras in October 1964. Following this, in the next Test, at Bombay, his innings of 86 and 53 helped India to what was only their second victory against the Australians.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru died
On 27th May, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took his last breath after a five-month illness. He was succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Film director Guru Dutt passed away
Guru Dutt Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvin Ka Chand. He died on 10 October.
India hockey team won Gold seventh time in Tokyo Olympics after defeating Pakistan in finals
The gold in the Japanese capital was India's seventh after defeating Pakistan in the quadrennial event and the last one coming in 1980 at Moscow, ending the fondly missed 'golden era' for the sport in the country.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's not out 128 inning made India to win second victory against Australia
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played his inning of128 not out in the first Test against Australia in Madras in October 1964. Following this, in the next Test, at Bombay, his innings of 86 and 53 helped India to what was only their second victory against the Australians.
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