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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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9/25/1928Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born.
5/3/1765Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.
1/28/1937Suman Kalyanpurkar, famous singer, was born.
2/1/1889Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
9/1/1930Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision.
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