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Historical Event on 1/2/1960
Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/2/1960 | Chandbibi made treaty with Murad and gave 'Varhad' area to Mughals. |
| 1/2/1960 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
| 12/22/1887 | Srinivas Ramanujam, India's greatest mathematician, was born at Erode in Tamil Nadu. |
| 2/25/1968 | Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970. |
| 6/15/1949 | Uloor S. Parmeswara Iyer, famous poet, writer, editor and literature, died. He was 72. |
| 3/24/2000 | Rupali Repale of India becomes the first woman and the youngest to swim the Robben Island channel-both ways. |
| 2/24/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from jail. |
| 11/24/1969 | Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab. |
| 8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
| 12/30/1974 | Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi. |
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