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Historical Event on 1/30/1948

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
4/1/1936Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
11/29/1798Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.
7/21/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces a special fund for population projects with the Planning Commission providing seed money of Rs. 100 crores. He was addressing the maiden meeting of the National Population Commission.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).