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Historical Event on 2/7/1856

Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1935Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP.
9/30/1900Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
11/2/2000The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East.
12/12/1992Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
9/23/1863Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.
11/1/1937Keral University established.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
8/5/1950Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away.
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.