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Historical Event on 2/19/1861

Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1954Manabendranath Roy, famous leader of socialist revolution, passed away at Dehradun.
4/15/1919British troops kill 400 Indians, who were demonstrating against the British rule at Amritsar for the forced marshall law on Punjab.
9/9/1923First magazine 'Kiran' was published by Ravikiran Mandal.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
7/1/1997Over 23,000 blowdowns completed in 1.2 m tunnel.
10/30/1997Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin.
2/15/1948Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, famous Hindi poet, political agitator, critic and freedom fighter, passed away near Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, in an automobile accident.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
5/6/2000Saurav Ganguly wins the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award 1999-2000.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.