|
|
Historical Event on 2/1/1901
Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/11/1997 | Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati. |
| 11/24/1992 | Lok Sabha approves bill seeking to confer Indian citizenship to a child born to an Indian mother outside the country. |
| 10/9/1877 | Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, great freedom fighter, social reformer, educationist, poet, author, lawyer of modern Orrisa, was born in Puri District, Orissa. |
| 4/7/1938 | Kashiram Chhabildas Rana was born in Surat (Gujarat). |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 2/21/1997 | J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner. |
| 2/15/1901 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away. |
| 3/14/1992 | NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party. |
| 10/29/1947 | Mysore's popular ministry sworn in. |
| 4/29/1639 | Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
