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Historical Event on 1/2/1932
Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur's backward Gadarhiani village.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1968 | The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed. |
| 3/26/1931 | New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies. |
| 5/23/1975 | P. S. Bapat, victoria cross winner Lieutenant General, passed away. |
| 5/20/1957 | Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad. |
| 3/19/1999 | Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare. |
| 1/31/1896 | Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born. |
| 9/23/1908 | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
| 1/12/1946 | De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above. |
| 5/29/1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
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