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Historical Event on 2/1/1835

East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
7/6/1944Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'.
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
9/4/1987Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
5/28/1970All India Trade Union Congress was divided.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.