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Historical Event on 8/1/1953

Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1848Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'.
7/6/1935Dalai Lama, the 14th incarnate and religious leader of Tibet, was born. He was born to Tenzin Gyotso (His Holiness the VIVth Dalai Lama) in Taksten Village, Chhija Nangso, Tibet. He was awarded with Nobel Prize for Peace in 1989.
2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.
3/1/2000Gopichand wins the Indian Oil Servo National badminton championship at Kochi-making it four in a row.
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.