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Historical Event on 3/12/1612
Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
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| 5/27/1997 | Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta. |
| 3/4/2000 | Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980. |
| 7/9/1999 | Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 9/22/1994 | G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died. |
| 4/26/1895 | Guru Baksha Singh, modern Punjabi litterateur was born. |
| 7/8/1930 | The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London. |
| 12/8/1911 | Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa. |
| 11/3/1961 | Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war. |
| 9/6/1994 | Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties. |
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