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Historical Event on 2/19/1861

Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
2/6/1994World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
11/9/1871Padmnath Gohain, litterateur of modern Assamia Barua, was born.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
2/27/1912Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. .
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.