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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
8/4/1935Government of India got the Royal Assent Act 1935.
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
1/17/1909Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.