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Historical Event on 4/1/1912

The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1912Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
6/29/1999An Indian High Commissioner member N. R. Doraiswamy is beaten up by Pakistani intelligence operatives.
10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.