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I welcome you all to “Today in History by Hranker.com”. Here, we will discuss some of the major events in the history of 1st of September, 243rd day of the year and 33rd Wednesday of 2021.
1) Today in 1798 Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a subsidiary alliance with the British.
Hyderabad became the first princely state to officially become a British Protectorate.
Subsidiary alliance was framed by Lord Wellesley ,the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1895. Hyderabad was also loyal to the British during the Indian Revolt of 1857.
2) Today in 1942 The Indian National Army was established by Rash Behari Ghosh.
The Indian Prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in Malaya and Burma fronts were encouraged to join the Indian Independence League and become the soldiers of Indian National Army. Rash Behari Bose selected the flag for Azad Hind movement and handed over the flag to Subhas Chandra Bose.
3) Today in 1947 The Indian Standard Time was adopted in the country.
IST is observed across India with an Offset of five and a half hours ahead of GMT. It is adopted from 82.5 degrees East Longitude, the approximate location of Clock tower in Mirzapur near Allahabad.
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