Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland Indian Community - washingtondcIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 2/1/1797

Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1910Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
10/10/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
10/11/1991BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
5/14/1994RBI announces tight monetary policy.