1 August - India on this day46 events
The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
Kirti Vrajlal Ambani,Reliance executive, held in connection with a plot to kill Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia.
Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.
Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.).
Ratilal Sankalchand Nayak, educationist and writer, was born at Kadi, Gujarat .
Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.
Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal.
Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P.
Kamala Nehru, wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker, was born.
Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
Bipin Chandra Pal opposed to the Non Co-operation Movement and retired from politics, but movement was approved by Congress.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian Hindu leader, died at Bombay.
Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering "Kaisar-E-Hind" Medal, "Zulu War" Medal and "Boer War" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, great freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, died at Jorhat, Assam.
27 'yatris' (travelers) die after militants attack a ''langar'' in a Pahalgam health resort en route to the Amarnath cave shrine.
Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
Narasimha Rao, PM, dedicates Vizag Steel Plant to the nation.
Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/.
Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International.
Former Beatle George Harrison led an all-star entourage of rock talent through two sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden tonight, in a benefit for Bangladesh refugees. More than 40,000 attended the concerts, and Harrison hoped to donate $250,000 to the cause. The shows opened with sets of Indian music by sitarist Ravi Shankar, then moved through songs featuring Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and another ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr. But the evening's most ecstatic ovations were reserved for the unexpected appearance of Bob Dylan.
Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad.
Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
One hundred people of Kinnaur, Shimla and Mandi districts of HP die following flash floods in the Sutlej river.
Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.
M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.
S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force.
T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.
The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.