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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.
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| 1/17/1952 | The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad. |
| 9/22/1789 | Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department. |
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| 6/8/1906 | Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder. |
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| 8/6/1965 | Indian troops invade Pakistan. |
| 4/7/1998 | Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India. |
| 7/16/1981 | India performs nuclear Test. |
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