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Historical Event on 2/19/1994

Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
7/15/1997Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.