THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.” – John F. Kennedy
Once we start understanding how time can be used as a tool to reach a goal, rather than something we passively rely on, life gets much easier.
Events that took place on this day in history 21 September
*In 1949,
The Manipur Kingdom was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891.It bordered Assam Province in the west and British Burma in the east, and in the 20th century covered an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi) and contained 467 villages. The capital of the state was Imphal.
*In 2000,
The Liberal Democratic Friends India Society was established for better relations between India and Britain.
September 21 famous birthdays in India
*In 1991,
Dipika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian professional squash player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings. Dipika Pallikal came to prominence in 2011, when she won three WISPA tour titles. She broke into the top 10 in December 2012.
*In 1939,
Agnivesh, also refereed to as Swami Agnivesh, was a social activist who also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he himself founded in 1981.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 21 September
*In 1743,
Jai Singh II ,was the ruler of the Kingdom of Amber, who later founded the fortified city of Jaipur and made it his capital. He was born at Amber, the capital of the Kachwahas. He was the 29th Kachhwaha ruler. He became ruler of Amber at the age of 11 after his father Raja Bishan Singh died on 31 December 1699.
1981 – Pandeshwara Kalinga Rao was a Bhavageete and Sugama Sangeetha singer and composer in the Kannada language.