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Historical Event on 1/1/1944

Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
3/8/2000The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
9/23/1990World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups.
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
1/11/1991Five JD ministers at the Centre disqualified by Speaker Rabi Ray on the basis of anti-defection law.Five disqualified ministers who tendered their resignation were asked to continue in office by the PM.
11/17/1928Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and
3/13/1992Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.