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Historical Event on 8/1/1846
Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
| 4/24/1858 | Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels. |
| 1/26/1996 | 47th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil. |
| 10/17/1919 | The Khilafat Movement was launched under the leadership of Maulana Jauhar Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad. |
| 10/17/1919 | Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi. |
| 3/9/1931 | Karansingh, politician, was born. |
| 1/22/1963 | The National Library for the Blind, the first national institute of its kind, was set up at Dehradun. |
| 3/31/1998 | T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99). |
| 11/16/1995 | Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), India's first elevated suburban railway, becomes operational in Madras. |
| 5/1/1908 | Praful Chaki committed suicide after he threw a bomb on Judge Kingsford of Mujaffarpur, killing two inocent women. |
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