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Historical Event on 1/24/1857

Calcutta University established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1996Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
5/15/1958Gift Tax Act was introduced.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
1/7/1859The Bahadur Shah II case trial was started, which ended on March 29.
12/3/1998Maganbhai Kasundra, (50), Gujarat Minister, dies following a heart attack at his residence in Gandhinagar.
4/2/1994Ravi Naik sworn in CM.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.