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Historical Event on 6/1/1955

India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
5/5/1972Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).
2/25/1938Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
3/30/1977Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party.