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Historical Event on 2/1/1785

Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1885Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt).
11/11/1888Acharya Kripalani, nationalist and member of the Parliament, was born at Hyderabad, Sind.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
12/14/2000The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
10/3/1907Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born.
10/3/1907Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).