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Historical Event on 10/26/1946

27 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1970Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
2/25/1910Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India.
12/26/1989Keshav Shankar Pillai, international fame cartoonist, painter, writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
11/6/1913Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of Indian Passive Resistance Movement, was arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa by British troops.
6/10/1888Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born.
7/15/1903Kumaraswamy Kamraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, was born in a trading family at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.