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Historical Event on 1/24/1950

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.
3/30/1949Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away.
11/1/1967Old Punjab, after first partition in 1947, was again seperated into two new states of Punjab and Haryana on linguistic basis, and Chandigarh became a Union Territory.
4/1/1944Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.