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Historical Event on 1/8/1925
The first All India Art & Craft Exhibition was inaugurated by Sir William Marries, Governor UP at Kaisar Baug, Lucknow.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/1/1947 | British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power. |
| 11/9/1993 | Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes. |
| 9/20/1878 | Hindu"", an English weekly in Madras with G. S. Aiyer as its Editor, was first published with only 80 copies. |
| 1/15/1999 | Mi. Pa. Somasundaram (79), writer, poet, litterateur and associate of Rajaji, died in Chennai. |
| 3/24/1977 | Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India. |
| 5/21/1998 | India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing. |
| 3/27/1767 | Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
| 3/7/1952 | Parmahansa Yogananda, great saint, social reformer and writer, died at Los Angles. |
| 2/1/1976 | Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978. |
| 9/23/1862 | Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born. |
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