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Historical Event on 8/2/1858

British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.

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8/6/1998SriKrishna Commission report was tabled by the Maharashtra government. It was rejected by the ruling alliance whom it heavily indicted.
11/5/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, reaches Argentina for G-15 summit at Buenos Aires.
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2/17/1883Vasudeo Balvant Phadke, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away in prison at Aden.
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.