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Historical Event on 8/1/1672

The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
6/16/1990Bombay gets 42 cm rainfall, the century's highest. The previous high of 41 cm was recorded on 18, 1986.
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
5/12/1930R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
2/25/1992Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.