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Historical Event on 10/1/1854

Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1854Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
10/3/1880Sakuntal Sangeet held in Anandodbhav Auditorium in Pune. Annasaheb Kirloskar presented the first musical play in Marathi.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
8/4/1935Government of India got the Royal Assent Act 1935.
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
1/27/199455 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die.
3/7/199922 persons are killed and six injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft of the IAF crashes at Pappankulam near Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi.
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11/2/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.