15 Historic Events That Occurred In India On January 1

1756

On January 1, 1756, Denmark annexed the Nicobar Islands, renaming them New Denmark.

1818

January 1, 1818, witnessed the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, where the 2nd Bombay Native Infantry Battalion, led by F. F. Stanton, triumphed over 28,000 Peshwa troops with only 834 soldiers.

1848

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule marked January 1, 1848, by establishing the first girls school at Bhide Wada in Pune.

1862

The Indian Penal Code came into existence on January 1, 1862.

1877

On January 1, 1877, Queen Victoria of England assumed the title of Empress of India.

1880

The Money Order system commenced in India on January 1, 1880.

1903

The coronation of King Edward VII as Emperor of India was celebrated in the Great Delhi Darbar on January 1, 1903. Around 16,000 prisoners were released on this occasion.

1906

On January 1, 1906, the British Government accepted the Indian Standard Time (IST). The meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5 degrees East longitude was declared as the central meridian for India.

1915

Mahatma Gandhi received the Kaisar-i-Hind award on January 1, 1915, from Viceroy Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contributions to ambulance services in South Africa.

1919

January 1, 1919, marked the enforcement of the Government of India Act, introducing legislatures in the country.

1923

Chittaranjan Das and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru formed the Swarajya Party on January 1, 1923.

1949

On January 1, 1949, a ceasefire was declared in Kashmir.

1950

Ajaigarh merged into the Union of India on January 1, 1950.

1992

January 1, 1992, witnessed India and Pakistan exchanging lists of their nuclear installations for the first time.

2019

On January 1, 2019, millions of women created a 300-mile Womens Wall across the state of Kerala, India, advocating for womens access to the Sabarimala temple.