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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
7/4/1902Swami Vivekanand (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta), Indian religious leader and social reformer, died at Memorial Rock, KanyaKumari. His brilliant career came to a sudden end only at the age of 39.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
5/14/1914Ekanath Dattatreya Kulkarni, educationist and writer, was born at Bhaloni, Tal Pandharpur.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.
4/25/1982King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
2/26/1996Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.