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Historical Event on 2/1/1881
Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/12/1880 | Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra). |
8/30/2000 | 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. |
4/9/1936 | SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab). |
3/15/1997 | Lok Sabha passes Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1997. |
9/6/1674 | Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it. |
11/11/1921 | Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence. |
8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
9/21/1898 | Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born. |
1/1/1995 | 8th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai. |
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