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Historical Event on 2/7/1864
P. S. S. Iyyer, famous lawyer and educationalist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/8/1968 | The Official Languages Act, 1963 was amended. Accordingly, a provision was made in Section 3 (4) of the Act of the effect that employees of the Union Government proficient either in Hindi or in English may carry out their work effectively and that their interests may no be adversely affected merely because they are not proficient in both the languages. According to Section 3 (5), it is necessary for bringing to an end the use of English language for the Official purposes of the union that resolutions to this effect are passed by the legislatures of the states (i.e. states where Hindi is not the Official Language) and after considring these resolutions, a resolution is passed by both the houses of the Parliament to put an end to the use of English language. |
| 1/24/1994 | India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems. |
| 10/11/1876 | Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born. |
| 1/31/1946 | Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta. |
| 12/22/1940 | Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party. |
| 6/16/1946 | Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government. |
| 9/1/1988 | Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away. |
| 5/9/1753 | Maharaja Surajmal attack on Delhi. |
| 1/1/1948 | Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory. |
| 12/12/1994 | N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao. |
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