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Historical Event on 2/1/1889
Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/5/1659 | Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad. |
| 3/30/1977 | Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party. |
| 12/4/1920 | Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India. |
| 11/30/1995 | G. Umapati, filmmaker, died. |
| 9/14/1997 | 78 persons die and around 250 are injured as four bogies of Ahmedabad-Howrah Express de-rail while crossing a bridge on Hasdeo river near Champa Railway Station in Bilaspur district, Madhya Pradesh. |
| 1/18/1997 | Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies. |
| 12/23/1913 | Gondhavalekar Maharaj, famous saint, died. |
| 4/13/1984 | Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park. |
| 9/28/1940 | Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. He was also known as ""The Chhattisgarh Gandhi"". |
| 4/18/1612 | Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal. |
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