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Historical Event on 2/1/1827
Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/24/1950 | G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 12/23/1930 | The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt. |
| 8/21/1879 | Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 4/17/1799 | Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799). |
| 5/25/1937 | Munshi Ajmeri passed away. |
| 8/17/1994 | Opposition ends Parliament boycott. |
| 11/19/1991 | Two national commissions on women set up. |
| 1/31/1996 | Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune. |
| 10/30/1992 | India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade. |
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