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Historical Event on 4/18/1918
Amboo alias Lalita Pawar was born in Indore. She will be always remembered as the a leading film actress and character artist. Her first film was 'Ganimi Kawa' (1928). Some of the other films of silent era are Shri Balaji, Bhimsen, Champion of the Sward, Chatur Sunderi, Goodbye Marriage, Flaming Soul, Kailash.
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| 4/15/1956 | A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels. |
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| 4/6/1664 | Abraham Shipmen died without taking charge of Bombay Islands from Portuguese. |
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