12 January 1948FastMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Threatens to starve if the Government does not pay œ44 million owed to Pakistan
Historical records for India in 1948, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Threatens to starve if the Government does not pay œ44 million owed to Pakistan
During Gandhi's fast, pressure increases on the Indian government to release Pakistan's agreed share of partition financial assets.
The Indian Government agrees to Gandhis demands & pays Pakistan œ44 million
The Indian government agrees to release Pakistan's outstanding share of partition financial assets during Gandhi's fast.
A 3rd assassination attempt is made on Gandhis life
Nearly assassinates Gandhi
Arrested for the assassination of Gandhi
Assassinated by a Hindu journalist
Assassinates Gandhi
Asssasinates Gandhi in the garden of Birla house by shooting 3 times at him
Death of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, assassinated by a Hindu journalist
Gandhi is buried
K. M. Cariappa commands the Western Army during major operations in Jammu and Kashmir before the 1949 ceasefire.
Jadunath Singh leads the defence of a forward post at Naushera and is killed after repelling repeated assaults.
Rama Raghoba Rane clears mines and roadblocks under fire, enabling Indian armour to advance toward Rajauri.
Opening of Godses trial for the assasination of Gandhi
Patel oversees the political integration of Hyderabad into the Indian Union after Operation Polo.
Karam Singh holds a forward position at Tithwal under repeated attacks and later receives the Param Vir Chakra.
K. S. Thimayya directs the armoured operation that breaks through at Zoji La and restores the route toward Ladakh.
Nehru's government remains engaged in the unresolved Kashmir dispute as India and Pakistan contest the state's political future.
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