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Historical Event on 2/9/1931

A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
4/11/1952Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
8/6/1993Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat.
7/14/1997India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting.