1 February - Day in History of India and Importance

National Coastal Area Protection Day

1 Feb 1977 Indian Coast Guard was started

Education in Agricultural Technology Day

History Events

1835 Darjeeling was obtained by East India Company from King of Sikkim

1855 East India Railways inaugurated. Howrah railway station opened.

1881 St. Stephen's College was founded in Delhi

1901 Six language panel was started Rs. 5 Note.

1964 Unit Trust of India was established.

1972 International Airport Authority of India was established.

1977 Indian Coast Guard was started

1985 Azharuddin established a record at Kanpur by scoring a century in each of his first three tests.

1994 ONGC became a public limited company - Prime Minister Narasimha Rao attended World Economic Forum at Davos.



2012
Delhi Metro's phase III heritage corridor work starts
Maruti Suzuki rolls out new DZire
Jayalalita regrets aligning with DMDK for Tamilnadu Assembly polls. Vijayakant, whose party fought the April 2010 assembly elections with the AIADMK but parted ways the year after, and other legislators of his party were evicted from the house following the verbal duel.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/1-2-2012/online.html

2013
Power tariff in Delhi should come down instead of going up, says Kejriwal


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/1-2-2013/online.html

https://www.indiatoday.in/archives/story/01-02-2021

http://www.indianage.com/0201.html



History of India of the Day  2 February   -  3 February  - 4 February - 5 February - 6 February

23 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1768 - Nizam accepted British supremacy
1792 - Third Mysore War ended.
1980 - Prakash Padukone won the All-England Badminton Championship - First Time by an Indian
1997 - Successful test firing 250 Km Prithvi missile.


Birthday

Saint Gadge Baba

Death

1969 - Madhubala
2004 - Sikandar Bhakt -
2011 - Nirmala Srivastava, Sahaja Yoga

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/23-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0223.html


Updated 2018 - 23 February

13 December 2012

22 February - Day in History of India and Importance

Kasturbai Gandhi , wife of Mahatma Gandhi, died at Agha Khan Palace, Pune India, while in house arrest during British rule.

1854 - Cowasji Nanabhai Davar started First Cotton Mill named "The Bombay Spinning Mills"

1944 - Kasturbai Gandhi , wife of Mahatma Gandhi, died at Agha Khan Palace, Pune India, while in house arrest during British rule.

1948 - Birth of Jayalalitha, CM of Tamil Nadu

1958:  Bharat Ratna Abul Kalam Azad  died. First education minister of India.

1967 - Sharad Pawar was elected to legislative assembly from Baramati (Completed 50 years of political service in 2017)

1992 - Present Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis elected to Nagpur Municipal Council. Completed 25 years of political service in 2017



2017 Headlines
https://www.indiatoday.in/archives/story/22-02-2017


2012 headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/22-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0222.html

Updated  2018 - 22 February
 24 February 2017, 13 December 2012

27 February - Day in History of India and Importance

The Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Arvind Subramanian addressing a Press Conference regarding Economic Survey, in New Delhi on February 26, 2015. The Director General (M&C), Press Information Bureau, Shri A.P. Frank Noronha is also seen.
CNR :65380 Photo ID :62690
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx

Marathi Language Day

Learn Marathi - Online Book

1803 -  Great fire in Bombay

1931 - Death of Chandrashekhar Azad, freedom fighter of India

1963 - Death of Dr.Babu Rajendra Prasad, first president of India

1992 - P V Narasimha Rao became President of Congress Party

2002 - Burning of a rail bogey of Sabarmati Express in Godhra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godhra_train_burning




2012
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/27-2-2012/online.html


2016

7 am news
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Rajya Sabha TV

Birthdays

1912 - Kusumagraj  (Marathi language day in his honour and memory)

http://www.indianage.com/0227.html

26 February - Day in History of India and Importance

The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu addressing the Post Railway Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on February 26, 2015. The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A.K. Mital are also seen.
CNR :65362 Photo ID :62672
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx

319 BC - Chandragupta I became ruler of Pataliputra
1857 - First Indian War of Independence against East India Company ends.



1966
Death of Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, veteran freedom fighter of India

2012
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/26-2-2012/online.html


2015
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Birthdays
26 - Bandaru Dattatreya - MP - Andhra Pradesh, Manmohan Desai,

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25 February - Day in History of India and Importance

The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Ananthkumar addressing at the launch of the “2015 – Year of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients”, in New Delhi on February 25, 2015.
CNR :65346 Photo ID :62656
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx


1510 - Prtuguese catholics capture Goa.
1586 - Death of Birbal
1760 - Robert Clive left India. He returned later on.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/25-2-2012/online.html



2016
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Birthdays
1894 - Meher Baba
1920 - Balraj Madhok
1938 - Farokh Engineer

http://www.indianage.com/0225.html

28 February - Day in History of India and Importance

National Science Day

1928 - Sir C.V.Raman published his famous 'Raman Effect' theory, which got him Nobel Prize.

The former Director of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Dr. P. Balaram delivering the National Science Day Lecture on “Science for Nation Building” in New Delhi on February 28, 2015.
CNR :65395 Photo ID :62705
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx

                                                   National Science Day 28 February
                          Pic Source: http://pibphoto.nic.in/photo//2012/Feb/l2012022839506.jpg


Normally India Central Government Budget Presentation Day


1568 - Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Akbar.
1580 - First presence of a Jesuit Priest to Goa in the court of Akbar at Fatehpur Sikhri
1712 - Bahadur Shah I died in the war of succession.
1835 - Medical college was started in Calcutta (officially opened on 20 February).
1918 - Srinivas Ramanujam, Mathematician, was elected fellow of Royal Society.
1919 - Gandhiji's satyagraha against Rowlatt Bill.
1928 - C.V. Raman discovered Raman Effect that later gave him Nobel Prize.
1930 - C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics for discovery of Raman Effect.
1937 - Subramanyan Chandrasekhar discovered the white dwarf maximum mass limit.
1950 - Setting up of Planning Commission announced.
1968 - Aurobindo Ashram was inaugurated.
1987 - National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR headquarters
1998 - Third and Final phase of Lok Sabha Election for 131 constituencies held.



2012
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/28-2-2012/online.html


Birthdays

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying homage to the former Prime Minister, Shri Morarji Desai, on his Birth Anniversary, in New Delhi on February 28, 2015. The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan and other dignitaries are also seen.
CNR :65400 Photo ID :62710
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx

http://www.indianage.com/0228.html

21 February - Day in History of India and Importance

Birthdays

1894 - Birthday  of scientist, Dr. Shanthiswaroop Bhatnagar


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/21-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0221.html





Indian Food Items

Ras Malai

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Rajshri Food

20 February - Day in History of India and Importance

Mizoram Day

Arunachal Pradesh Day

1707 - Death of Mughal emperor Aurangazeb (Age:88 years)

1846 - British captured Lahore

1968 - First heart transplantation surgery conducted in India at K E M hospital, Mumbai, by Dr. P.K.Sen.

1987 - Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh became 23 and 24 states of India.
1987 - Lok Dal splits.

1994 - First appointment under backward classes reservation.

1999 - Vajapayee travels on first Delhi - Lahore bus service.

2000 - Indian born Canadian Mr. Ujjal Dosanj became premier of British Columbia.


2012 headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/20-2-2012/online.html

Birthdays

1827 - Birth of Mahathma Jyothiba Pule, social reformer -of Maharashtra

http://www.indianage.com/0220.html

Indian Food Item

Gobi Paratha
Cauliflower Paratha

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ShowMeTheCurry.com


Read the writeup
http://showmethecurry.com/breads/cauliflower-gobi-paratha.html

19 February - Day in History of India and Importance

Chatrapathi Shivaji jayanthi (By calendar day)

1630 Birthday Shivaji

1891 Amrit Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper

1906 Birthday of Guru Golwalkar, Sarsanghachalak RSS
http://www.golwalkarguruji.org/download/books/en/bhishikar/guruji-biography-bhishikar-book-v001.pdf


1974 Bombay High oil was found.

1986 Computerised railway ticket reservation started in India.

1995 National Research Center for Oil Palm was established.

2012
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/19-2-2012/online.html


Birthdays

1630 Birthday Shivaji

1906 Guruji Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar

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http://www.indianage.com/0219.html

Indian Foods

Avocado Paratha

Video

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ShowmeTheCurry.com

You can read the writeup.
http://showmethecurry.com/breads/avocado-parathas.html

NDTV Video
http://www.msn.com/en-in/foodanddrink/videos/cheese-and-avocado-parantha/vi-BBoF6CC?ocid=SK2MDHP

Day in History of India and Importance  -  20 Feb   -  21 Feb   -  22 Feb   -  23 Feb  - 24 Feb

18 February - Day in History of India and Importance

3102 BC - Kalyug began

1665 - Portuguese hand over Mumbai island to England.
1719 - Rafi-us-Darajat was made Mughal Emperor
1905 - Indian Home Rule Society was founded.
1941 - Minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy
1946 - Cabinet Mission in India
1998 - Shri Subramanian awarded Bharat Ratna.
1999 - India Brand Equity Fund was launched (IBEF)

Birthdays

1486 – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Saint (d. 1534)

1836 – Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Mystic and guru (d. 1886)
1894 – Rafi Ahmed Kidwai,  Independence Activist(d.1954)

1906 Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
1931 – Swraj Paul, Indian-born British businessman, philanthropist and politician

Khayyam
Nimmi



http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/18-2-2012/online.html

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Indian Food Items

Kathal Biryani
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/kathal-biryani-recipe-jackfruit-biryani-recipe/

Video:
http://www.msn.com/en-in/foodanddrink/videos/kathal-biryani-my-yellow-table/vi-BBpscSZ?ocid=SK2MDHP 


Updated 17 Feb 2016,  31 Jan 2016, 26 Sep 2015


 19 February

17 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1670 - Tanaji won the Sinhgarh fort for Shivaji, but lost his life.

1698 - Auranzeb's 8 year siege of Jinjee fort of Marathas.

1931 - Mahatma Gandhi was invited by Viceroy Lord Irwin.

1976 - Urban Land Ceiling Act came into force.

1980 - Indira Gandhi dissolved 9 state assemblies.

2012 - http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/17-2-2012/online.html



Birthdays


Death

1883 - Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
1986 - Jiddu Krishnamurthy
1993 - Rani Gaidinliu, Freedom fighter, Manipur
1994 - Chimanbai Patel, Gopikrishna


http://www.indianage.com/0217.html


Indian Food Items

Pesarattu
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/moong-dal-dosa-pesarattu-a-cripsy-dosa-made-from-moong-dal/

Updated 17 Feb 2015, 13 Dec 2012



  18 February  -   19 February

16 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1927 - Rail service started between India and Nepal
1997 - Ramakrishna Hedge launched new national party "Lok Shakti"
2011 - Comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Japan signed by India.
2012 - voting in Mumbai civic polls




Birthdays

1745 - Thorle Madhav Rao, Fourth Peshwa of Maharashtra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhavrao_I
1896 - Suryakanti Tripathi, (Nirala)


Deaths

1944 - Dadasaheb Phalke passed away.

 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bmc-maharashtra-civic-corporation-polls/1/173781.html


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/16-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0216.html


 17 February  -  18 February  -   19 February

15 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1976 - Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering was established at Bhopal.



2012 - India News Headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/15-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0215.html



16 February  - 17 February  -  18 February  -   19 February

14 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1556 - Akbar was proclaimed as the successor to Humayun.

1628 - Shah Jehan was crowned.

1658 - Dara Shukoh was defeated.

1929
14 February 1929 Many young revolutionaries  accused in Lahore Conspiracy case (Bhagat Singh Batukeshwar Dutt, and Sukh Dev were in the accused list) went on hunger strike in the jail. http://www.shahidbhagatsingh.org/index.asp?link=ordinance)
On 13 September 1929, Das died after a 63-day hunger strike.
Bhagat Singh finally heeded a resolution of the Congress party, and a request by his father, ending his hunger strike on 5 October 1929 after 116 days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagat_Singh

1930
14 February 1930 The Working Committee of the INC met at Sabarmati and passed the Civil Disobedience resolution.

1967 - Polling for 4th Parliamentary General Election.

1976 - Urban Land Ceiling Act comers into force.




2012
5th ODI: India-  Sri Lanka match

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/14-2-2012/online.html



2016
T20 Series India - Sri Lanka 3rd Match from 7.30 pm



Birthdays

1483 - Babur Shah (Founder of Mughal Dynasty in India)

1922 - Bhimsen Joshi

1925 - Mohan Dharia

1932 - Madhubala

1954 - Smt Sushma Swaraj - Member 9 Lok Sabha
http://sushma.pragatipadh.com/Templates/155Home.aspx



Day in History - 15 February  - 16 February  - 17 February  -  18 February  -   19 February

13 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1601 - First East India Company voyage started from London
1713 - Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor
1719 - Jahandar Shah was strangled to death
1856 - East India company occupied Avadh Kingdom
1968 - Atal Behari elected President of Jana Sangh
1984 - Smt Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister inaugurated manufacture of Submarines in Mazagaon Docks, Mumbai.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/13-2-2012/online.html


2016 - First day of Make in India Week 2016. Inauguration in Mumbai.

Birthdays

1879 - Sarojini Naidu
1945 - Vinod Mehra

http://www.indianage.com/0213.html

11 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1527 - Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh

1713 - Jahandar Shah, the defeated Mughal Emperor was put to death by Farrukh Siyar, son of his brother.

1755 - Marathas and English men attacked the men of Angre in Gheria Port. McFarlane describes him as pirate. Robert Clive was part of this adventure in English team.

1818 - Britishers captured Ajinkyatara fort of Marathas

1933 - First edition of weekly Harijan edited by Gandhi published.

1959 - Vinoo Mankad played his final test.

1968 - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, President of Bharatiya Jan Sangh and advocate of Integral Humanism found dead in a train.


2012
News headlines
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/11-2-2012/online.html

http://www.indianage.com/0211.html

10 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1691 - Job Charnok, an English man established a factory at Calcutta
On 10 February 1691 an imperial grant was issued for the English to "contentedly continue their trade" with a factory at Calcutta.

1846 - Battle of Sobrhan - Sikhs were defeated by British forces.

1859 - Begum of Oude and Nana Sahib defeated.

1921 - Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth

1931 - Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi

1949 - Pune University was established.

1952  India won a cricket test for the first time. It was against England. The test was won an innings and 8 runs
Test Details

1992 - Andaman and Nicobar islands was opened for foreing travellers.





http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/10-2-2012/online.html


Birthdays
10 February -
Jagannath Shunkershet,
Pranab Roy (1957)

http://www.indianage.com/0210.html

8 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1872 - Lord Mayo, Viceroy was assassinated during his visit to Andamans.

1986 - Pre paid taxi service introduced in Delhi.
1994 - Kapil Dev World record 432 wickets

2006 - Narayana Rao K.V.S.S. became a blogger. Made his first post
http://kvssnrao.blogspot.in/2006/02/became-blogger.html

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/8-2-2012/online.html



Birthdays

1897 - Dr. Zakir Hussain
1963 - Mohammed Azharuddin


http://www.indianage.com/0208.html

6 February - Day in History of India and Importance

1827 Shyama Shastri, Musician passed away.
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Carnatic Vocal Songs of Syama Sastri

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Inreco Carnatic Songs upload


1953 Congress, PSP,CP and Jana Sangh recognized as national parties.
1954 Kashmir Assembly accepts reunification with India
1966 Madurai Kamaraj University was established
1994 World Marathi Chamber of Commerce was established


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/6-2-2012/online.html



Birthdays

1887 - M.N. Roy



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