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Historical Event on 4/1/1855
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/17/1917 | Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK). |
| 8/5/1975 | The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament. |
| 7/30/1920 | Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore. |
| 7/6/1944 | Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'. |
| 12/12/1925 | Dattatreya Gajanan Phadkar alias ""Dattu"" Phadkar, cricketer (pace bowler all-rounder for India), Kolhapur, Maharastra, was born. |
| 2/15/1920 | Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta. |
| 3/29/1869 | Sir Edwin Lutyens, Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, was born. |
| 8/13/1954 | Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully. |
| 7/23/1997 | India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. |
| 2/22/1997 | Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore. |
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