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Historical Event on 4/4/1898
Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
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| 2/10/1916 | Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged. |
| 1/29/1780 | Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta . |
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