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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
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
4/15/1947Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
4/20/1887Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
11/15/1949Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Dattatreya Apte were hanged in Ambala Jail for Gandhi's murder.
12/25/1846Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away.
10/2/1994Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.
4/27/1986Congress (I) expels former Union Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjee from the party for 6 years.
1/28/1984Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.