ON 4 JULY IN SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY
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Updated on July 4, 2019
1887: The future founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam hight school, Karachi
1897: Birth of Alluri Seetarama Raju, Indian Freedom Fighter, executed in 1924
http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/history/alluri-seetarama-raju.html
https://www.veethi.com/india-people/alluri_sita_rama_raju-profile-5678-30.htm
1897 : Birth of Punjabi novelist Nanak Singh who died on December 28, 1971
http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/writers/Nanak%20singh/nanaksingh.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanak_Singh
1902: Death of Swami Vivekananda, Indian spiritual leader, born on January 12, 1863
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Vivekananda
1947: The “Indian Independence Bill” is presented before British House of Commons, suggesting bifurcation of British India into two sovereign countries – India and Pakistan
http://pakistanspace.tripod.com/archives/47indian.htm
1999: In Washington, Pakistan’s prime minister Sharif agrees to withdraw Pakistanese troops which crossed the border to Indian Kashmir
2012: French troops hand over the key Afghan province of Kapisa to local forces as President François Hollande’s promises to bring France’s forces home gets under way. But they will continue to train Afghan security forces in the province.
http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20120704-french-army-hands-over-control-kapisa-afghan-forces
2013: India’s defence minister Antony in first trip to China in 7 years
http://www.dawn.com/news/1022784
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/antony-leaves-for-china-first-visit-by-defence-minister-in-7-years/article4880003.ece
http://tribune.com.pk/story/572411/indias-defence-minister-in-first-trip-to-china-in-7-years/
2017: Narendra Modi becomes the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to step on Israeli soil, undertaking a ‘ground breaking’ visit
http://zeenews.india.com/india/israel-extends-extraordinary-welcome-to-pm-narendra-modi-on-his-ground-breaking-visit-benjamin-netanyahu-says-we-love-india-2021210.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/modi-in-israel-pm-begins-groundbreaking-visit-netanyahu-says-historic-4735601/
http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/modi-visit-holds-special-meaning-for-indian-jews-in-israel-1.2053280