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Historical Event on 11/1/1949
Thomason Collage at Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, was raised to the status of an Engineering University - the first of its kind in India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/29/1953 | Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated. |
| 1/20/1988 | Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away. |
| 9/29/1992 | Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes. |
| 12/1/1932 | A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London. |
| 12/1/1932 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
| 5/24/1956 | Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated. |
| 5/23/1984 | Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat. |
| 5/14/1995 | Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people. |
| 7/31/1907 | Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born. |
| 9/29/2000 | Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary. |
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