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Historical Event on 1/1/1991

Bhanu Pratap Singh, Karnataka Governor, resigns. Goa governor Khurshid Alam Khan appointed in his place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1993British parliament ratifies the Indo-British extradition treaty.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
10/27/1904Jatindra Nath Das, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Bankim Behari in Calcutta.
9/4/1987Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
7/16/1997V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.