THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 1
November 1 in history
What happened on November 1: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1858 and 1956, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
1 Nov 1858 — Lord Canning, now Viceroy, read Queen Victoria’s proclamation announcing the Crown’s rule after the Company. It promised no further annexations of princely states, respect for Indian religion and custom, and that subjects would be “freely and impartially admitted” to office. For decades, the promise of admission to office went largely unkept.
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India redraws its internal map by language: the States Reorganisation Act creates 14 states and 6 union territories, four years after Potti Sriramulu died fasting for Andhra.
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