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Historical Event on 10/1/1894
Sudhi Ranjan Das, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Calcutta.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/6/1994 | Hajratbal' was handed over to Muslim Auwkaf Trust. |
9/16/1996 | First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto. |
5/12/1993 | Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states. |
5/3/1969 | Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India. |
1/23/1993 | British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit. |
1/23/1993 | Akbar won the war near Ahmedabad and captured Gujrat. |
8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
11/18/1772 | Madhav Rao Peshwa (the 4th peshwa ruler) died at the age of 28. Narayanrao succeeded him. |
11/18/1772 | Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi. |
1/4/1937 | R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut. |
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