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Historical Event on 1/18/1948
Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/20/1757 | Clauk became Governor of Bengal. |
| 7/10/1924 | Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73. |
| 5/1/1948 | Baroda State merged into Bombay Province. |
| 12/5/1991 | The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India. |
| 4/14/1925 | Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi. |
| 6/29/1908 | Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born. |
| 5/22/1970 | Vijayanand Patnaik established political party `Utkar Congress'. |
| 2/18/1918 | Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born. |
| 7/9/1969 | Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad. |
| 7/1/1929 | Ramchandra Ganpatrao Shinde, educationist, was born at Burhanpur, (M.P.). |
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