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Historical Event on 2/18/1905

Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1956Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
12/10/1998Prof. Amartya Sen receives the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
6/27/1839Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab and Spiritual Guru of sikh community, passed away.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
10/27/1999Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Madhya Pradesh splits.