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Historical Event on 4/12/1871
Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/17/1932 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was captured by the British army. |
| 9/12/1686 | Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist. |
| 3/9/1989 | Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India. |
| 10/14/1985 | Assam Ganparishad established. |
| 3/9/1997 | Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali. |
| 3/9/1997 | A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed. |
| 8/21/1955 | Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, noted critic of Gujarati literature, poet and story writer, passed away. |
| 2/7/1931 | Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born. |
| 5/31/1756 | Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria. |
| 1/27/1989 | M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu. |
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