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Historical Event on 2/1/1889

Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
6/17/1903Jyotiprasad Agarwal, Assamia playwright, poet and music director, was born.
5/31/1998B. R. Rawat, an Indian diplomat, is assaulted by a Pakistani private security guard in Islamabad.
5/31/1998Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
1/20/1949Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra.
10/1/1997Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah.
7/22/1944Man Mohan Modi Seth , great industrialist, was born at Modinagar, U.P.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.