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Historical Event on 2/8/1785

Warren Hastings, British Viceroy, left  India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
12/28/1990Following the war threat as the January 15 deadline set by UN for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches, GOI advise Indians in Gulf to send back their families to India.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
10/29/1999The Anubhav Group chairman C. Natesan was arrested by the Mumbai Police on alleged charges of duping investors to the tune of Rs. 1.16 crore.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.