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Historical Event on 2/1/1964

Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1894Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
12/21/1993JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.
2/17/1997Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row.
1/26/1950The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
1/10/1912Prodosh Kusum Das Gupta, great artist and professor, was born at Dacca, Bangladesh.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.
4/24/1959Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie.