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Historical Event on 6/1/1997

New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1990Madhavrao Ganesh (Balasaheb Dixit), founder of daily news paper ""Turun Bharat"", passed away.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
10/29/1958Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
12/23/1912Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.