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Historical Event on 2/18/1905
Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/29/1947 | Establishment of Indian Standard Institution. |
| 9/13/1998 | Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India. |
| 8/8/1949 | India concludes a treaty with Bhutan. |
| 11/24/1899 | Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District. |
| 9/2/1956 | Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India). |
| 3/24/1896 | Thiripad V. T. Bhatt, author and journalist, was born. |
| 4/28/1936 | Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born. |
| 3/16/1946 | Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away. |
| 6/17/1887 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born. |
| 9/7/1996 | First phase of J & K Assembly elections. |
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