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Historical Event on 2/1/1881

Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1972Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
5/20/1991A. S. L. V. was launched.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
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10/5/1997Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
10/4/1997J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill.
6/10/1984Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit.