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Historical Event on 2/7/1856

Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
7/28/1872Albert P Sarraut, French Governor General of Indo-China (1911..19)/PM (1933/36), was born.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
3/15/1931M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.
3/9/1902Edward Durell Stone, US architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), was born.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
9/3/1997Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died.
7/18/1946U.K. Parliament approves British Cabinet mission report on India but Churchill says that the mission went too far in offering India independence outside of the Commonwealth.
6/27/1966D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.