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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
8/2/1922Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born.
3/21/1916Ustad Bismilla Khan, clarionett Master, was born at Dumraon in Bihar.
6/4/1993The Babri tribunal strikes down ban on RSS and Bajrang Dal and upholds outlawing of VHP.
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
2/3/1997Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.
5/10/1992Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.