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Historical Event on 2/8/1785
Warren Hastings, British Viceroy, left India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/23/1904 | The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains. |
| 11/7/1958 | Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan. |
| 3/17/1955 | Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products. |
| 1/27/1948 | Gandhiji visits Mehrauli Muslim Fair. |
| 1/27/1948 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
| 1/26/1972 | Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli. |
| 1/26/1931 | Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison. |
| 7/10/1972 | Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India. |
| 2/1/1910 | Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar. |
| 8/2/1942 | Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent. |
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