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Historical Event on 2/18/1905

Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
7/25/1995India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95).
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
8/15/2000Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".
10/3/1985Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic.
3/12/1992The four-member break-away group of Telugu Desam recognised by Lok Sabha speaker.
7/31/1993Transport operators begin nation-wide strike.
7/31/1993Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.