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Historical Event on 2/10/1931

Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/15/1996Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
10/15/1996H.D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, launched the concluding ceremony of the 85th year of ICMR at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He also gave away the ICMR Prizes and Awards (1994-95) to outstanding bio-medical scientists of India.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
4/8/1923Plague in India killed 1,000 in past week.
1/29/1948Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas.
4/8/1919Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.