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Historical Event on 1/3/1917
Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento. |
| 8/16/1974 | A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977. |
| 9/16/1996 | First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto. |
| 8/25/1960 | Olympics opened at Rome. |
| 1/24/1870 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born. |
| 1/20/1993 | Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away. |
| 4/3/1994 | B. Rachaiah,Kerala Governor, takes charge of Goa. |
| 8/1/1882 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.). |
| 3/22/1949 | SSC Examination system started. |
| 10/16/1905 | Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement. |
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