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Historical Event on 10/1/1949

'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
6/4/1912Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.
11/25/1990R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.
3/31/1867Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864.
8/20/1997Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate.
10/31/2000The Income Tax Department 'indicts' five cricketers - Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, Manoj Prabhakar, Nikhil Chopra and Ajay Sharma - for tax evasion and concealment of income earned through ""dubious sources'
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
1/22/1990The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".