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History of Rs.1 in India//History of 19 August: East India Company minted one rupee coin//

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History of Indian RS.1  The East India Company on 19 August 1757 issued the first coin of Rs. 1.This coin was made in the mint of Calcutta. East India companies entering India with trade intentions also put a lot of emphasis on making coins here. Although the process of manufacturing money in India had already started before the British, but the East India Company brought it into practice. The first coin of the rupee was issued daily on 19 August 1757. Which was made in the mint of Calcutta. The first coins made by the East India Company were run in the Mughal province of Bengal. A treaty was signed in 1757 with the Nawab of Bengal for the mint East India Company which produced the first coin of one rupee. Although the East India Company had already established the coin mint mints in Surat, Ahmedabad and Bombay, but still the first one rupee coin could be made in the mint of Calcutta. The mint was created by the East India Company in 1757 under a treaty with the Nawab of Bengal. Th...

National Youth Day

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National Youth Day National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Birthday) Every year on 12th January, National Youth Day (Youth Day or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated in India with full enthusiasm and happiness. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the creator of modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate Swami Vivekananda's birthday as National Youth Day. Since then (1985), it has been celebrated all over the country as National Youth Day. Why is it celebrated? Swami Vivekananda was a great social reformer, philosopher and thinker. Its special purpose is to spread the publicity of his philosophy and ideas and to make people aware of the ideals he worked and followed in his life. He was an inspiration to all the youth across the country. History of National Youth Day It is well known that on 12 January, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda was declared by the Indian government to celebrate Nati...