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Historical Event on 2/1/1797

Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.

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10/29/1967Kurtkoti Lingangaunda, great Indian Philosopher, passed away.
10/29/1967Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
3/31/1867Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864.
6/8/1915P.C.Kuttikrishnan 'Urub', Malyalam story writer and novelist, was born.
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3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
3/5/1989Baba Prithvisingh, founder of Labour Party, passed away.