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Historical Event on 8/1/1953

Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1953Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
12/15/1894Saraswatibai, famous singer and classical music expert, was born.
6/10/1928Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
2/20/1985Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
1/18/1995Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala.