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Historical Event on 8/19/1757

The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
6/14/1991Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed.
6/14/1991Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
7/12/1896Dangambarrao G. Bindu, politician and father of Hydrabad Liberation Party, was born.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.
3/28/1645Har Govind Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
9/14/1923Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born.