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Historical Event on 2/1/1956

Judge Sudhi Ranjan Das became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 30/09/1959.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1938Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta.
4/27/1857Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of India's first Cinema Hall - 'Elphinstone Palace' at Calcutta, Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, was born.
2/13/1989Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala.
2/19/1895Munshi Newal Kishore, great social worker, educationist, nationalist, philanthropist and a pioneer industrialist, passed away at the age of 59.
10/5/1990Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
6/14/1947Congress Working Committee met at New Delhi to draft the resolution to be placed before All India Congress Committee on the acceptance of Mountbatten plan for the partition of India.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.