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Historical Event on 1/30/1948

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.

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2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.