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Historical Event on 8/19/1946
Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.

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8/19/1946	Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"".
7/28/1921	The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
3/19/1998	BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.
7/11/1953	Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
1/10/1955	The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
5/28/1963	Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India).
3/24/1924	Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.
8/3/1947	Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
10/1/1997	Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
4/16/1918	Lalita Pawar, famous actress of Indian film industry, was born.

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