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Historical Event on 1/16/1966
Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, noted thinker and saint poet, great orator, professor and prolific writer, died at Pune.
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| 3/22/1893 | Surya Sen, alias Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born. |
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