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Historical Event on 01/31/1561

Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara.

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2/10/1931Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.
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1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
6/16/1920Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born.
3/1/1917J. F. Maden gave a preview of the first Bengali fiction film ""Satyawadi Raja Harischandra"".
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
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10/10/1906Narayan Rasipuram Krishnaswamy, great Indian writer, was born.
1/4/1993K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.