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Historical Event on 2/1/1967

Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1997Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.
12/10/1990The communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Hyderabad claim more than 100 lives, and violence spreads to Aligarh and Kanpur also.
4/21/1991Hastmalji Maharaj, Jainbhumi parampujya, passed away.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
6/3/1947British Government issued the partition plan, which was worked out by Lord Louis Mountbatten in New Delhi and was accepted by both Muslim League and Congress. The salient features of the partition were, 1) Provices of Bengal and Punjab to be divided., 2) The Indians will form the constitution of India and it will only be applicable in the areas where people accept it., 3) The province of Baluchistan shall adopt proper ways to decide its future., 4) 562 Princely States shall be free to decide their own future., 5) Referendum shall be held in N.W.F.P. and Assam., 6) The Governor General of both countries shall be the executive head of their respective countries., 7) Military assets shall be divided between the two countries and 8) Red Cliff Mission was setup, to demarcate the boundaries of the two countries. India would become free on 15th August 1947.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
1/9/1995T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
12/17/1999Pramod Mahajan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announces that Women's Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha.