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Historical Event on 1/7/1859

The Bahadur Shah II case trial was started, which ended on March 29.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
6/30/2000The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopts a resolution seeking separation from J&K.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.
5/2/1996Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.
2/9/1964Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.
8/11/1954Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad.
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
4/15/1976India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.