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12 December
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Pa Togan Nengminza and Garo fighters attacked a British camp in the Garo Hills.
Pa Togan Nengminza: The Garo Leader Who Faced British Guns with Shields
In 1872 CE, when the British Empire tightened its grip on the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, a warrior named Pa Togan Nengminza picked up his traditional sword and…
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The capital of India is shifted to New Delhi from Calcutta (now Kolkata)
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World War II
World War II: India declares war on Japan.
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Tridib Mitra
Indian Bengali Poet of the Hungry generation Movement.
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Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director.
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