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Historical Event on 10/1/1958

Metric System of weights was introduced in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1958ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
6/20/1897Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
6/20/1897Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
10/6/1992Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
1/17/1941Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
7/12/1932The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.