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Historical Event on 1/4/1914
Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/4/1789 | British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three. |
| 1/30/1997 | Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam. |
| 9/10/1912 | B. D. Jatti, former Vice President of India, was born. |
| 8/15/1947 | India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries. |
| 8/15/1947 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
| 1/29/1948 | Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas. |
| 7/22/1970 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex. |
| 7/23/1976 | Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72. |
| 1/21/1943 | Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by British police. |
| 1/21/1943 | Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2). |
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