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Historical Event on 1/21/1820

Dalpat Rai, modern Gujrati poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1990With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers.
4/30/1999Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
2/1/1901Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded.
6/18/1917Lachhmansingh Gill, famous politician and former chief minister, was born.
3/23/1968Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.