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Historical Event on 2/1/1881

Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
4/2/1942Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.
12/27/1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
6/20/1992Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu.
8/30/1903Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.
10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.