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Historical Event on 1/18/1948

Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
4/21/1997Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
4/29/1954India accepted Tibet as a part of China.
9/18/1996Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat .
7/27/1910Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.