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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
3/9/199314 bus passengers burnt to death in Andhra .
1/17/1989Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the geographic South Pole.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
2/17/1994Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.
12/22/1992Lok Sabha adopts the constitution amendment bills regarding Panchayati Raj and Nagarapalika Bills, and decentralisation of power to the village level.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
4/28/1986Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.