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Historical Event on 1/12/1948

Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1973All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
6/22/1910Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died.
8/29/1995National Sports Day declared.
2/1/1971Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
4/3/1988Rajiv Gandhi seals the border between Punjab and Pakistan.
9/15/1860M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.