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Historical Event on 9/9/1812
The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
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| 1/18/1963 | Laxminarayn Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, passed away. |
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| 12/6/1946 | Anglo-Indian talks end in failure after three days at London. |
| 9/18/1879 | Welthy Housinger Fisher, an American adult educationist in India, was born. |
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