Historical Events and Dates

The Municipal Corporations Act was a landmark piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament in 1835. It reformed the internal structure of local government in England and Wales.

The Old Age Pensions Act was passed in 1908 as part of the Liberal welfare reforms. It provided a small pension for people over the age of 70.

The UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance was held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001. Dalit groups participated to highlight the issue of caste-based discrimination.

The UN World Conference against Racism in Durban took place in 2001. This is a duplicate of question 528586.

The UN officially came into existence 24 October 1945, upon ratification of the Charter by the five permanent members of the Security Council which were France, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the UK and the US and by a majority of the other 46 signatories.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 by a General Assembly resolution. Since then, the United Nations has gradually expanded human rights law to encompass specific standards for women, children, persons with disabilities, minorities and other vulnerable groups, who now possess rights that protect them from discrimination that had long been common in many societies.

The land ceiling which came into effect i June 1961 allowed a family to retain 180 to 360 acres wet land and 1080 to 2160 acres of dry land.

Unified tenancy laws were part of the post-independence land reform efforts in India, with significant legislative activity occurring around 1960 in various states.

In 1856 the Rent Recovery Act was passed against zamindars and other dues by British government. This Act is still in use by Government of India.

In 1707, in a poorly attended Scottish Parliament, the MPs voted to agree to the Union and on 16 January 1707 the Act of Union was signed. The Act came into effect on May 1st 1707; the Scottish Parliament was dissolved and England and Scotland became one country. Scotland kept its independence with respect to its legal and religious systems, but coinage, taxation, sovereignty, trade, parliament and flag became one.

Under Indira Gandhi's leadership, India conducted its first nuclear test, known as Smiling Buddha, in 1974.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was relaunched in 1932 after the failure of the Second Round Table Conference.

The Second Round Table Conference took place in London from September to December 1931.

The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement was officially launched in January 1921 following the resolutions passed at the Nagpur session.