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Historical Event on 10/1/1953

The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1869Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.
11/12/1896Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, explorer, ecologist, teacher, writer and bird watcher, was born.
11/10/1901Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.
12/25/1921Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
10/30/1889Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P.
11/3/1933Amartya Kumar Sen, economist, was born at Santiniketan (Bangal).
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.