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Historical Event on 8/19/1757
The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/19/1757 | Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire. |
2/25/1869 | Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born. |
8/11/1997 | Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati. |
8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
4/2/1970 | Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished. |
10/20/1991 | Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died. |
2/28/1900 | Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born. |
12/19/2000 | A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city. |
2/18/1911 | Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born. |
12/12/1999 | Ram Prakash Gupta, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, said Ram temple issue is still on BJP's agenda. |
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