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Historical Event on 4/1/1912
The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/23/1977 | Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party. |
| 8/16/1980 | Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130. |
| 10/2/1979 | Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched. |
| 9/30/1894 | Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born. |
| 7/1/1821 | Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published. |
| 11/20/1998 | Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. |
| 7/8/1971 | Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died. |
| 1/22/1986 | Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted. |
| 12/19/1860 | Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died. |
| 5/31/1947 | Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection. |
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