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Historical Event on 12/31/1600
Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/2/1992 | Delhi High Court indicts CBI in Bofors case; FIR and letters rogatory quashed. |
| 7/8/1996 | U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections. |
| 2/13/1970 | Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi. |
| 12/31/1929 | At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc. |
| 6/30/1965 | Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch. |
| 1/16/1896 | Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P. |
| 11/24/1999 | The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off. |
| 10/22/1873 | Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant |
| 9/20/1999 | T. R. Rajakumari (78), the dream girl of the Tamil silver screen for over two decades, died. |
| 1/11/1973 | Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore. |
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