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Historical Event on 4/27/1748

Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
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6/9/199881 persons are killed as cyclone hits the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat and Jalore district of Rajasthan. Subsequently, the toll is put at 934 in the Kutch-Saurashtra region alone.
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8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
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