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Historical Event on 4/13/1772

Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947India 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.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
11/16/1998Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda.
6/1/1944Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
10/31/1991Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.