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Historical Event on 2/1/1831
The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/17/1996 | Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court. |
| 7/12/1947 | Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad. |
| 12/23/1920 | King George V signs Home Rule Act. |
| 10/5/1878 | First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai. |
| 10/11/1902 | Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time. |
| 2/8/1881 | Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born. |
| 6/22/1991 | M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly. |
| 8/25/1997 | Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). |
| 2/27/1854 | Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company. |
| 6/6/1990 | GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years. |
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