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19 December
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Ashfaqullah Khan was executed in Faizabad.
Ashfaqullah Khan: The Friend Who Chose the Rope Over Betrayal
He was offered his life if he betrayed his friend. He said no. The forgotten story of Ashfaqullah Khan, poet and martyr.
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Ram Prasad Bismil was executed in Gorakhpur.
Ram Prasad Bismil: Thirty Years That Changed Everything
On the morning of 19 December 1927, Ram Prasad Bismil walked to the gallows in Gorakhpur Central Jail with a composure that left the prison authorities visibly shaken.…
Read the storyPortuguese forces in Goa surrendered, completing the end of Portuguese rule in Goa, Daman and Diu
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi is arrested and jailed for a week for breach of…
Former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi is arrested and jailed for a week for breach of privilege and contempt of parliament.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.