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Historical Event on 7/1/1947

Independence of India Bill passed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
2/10/1931Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
6/9/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India ends.
2/4/1976Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.