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Historical Event on 2/20/1863

Pandit A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous Malyalam poet, grammer expert and Sanskrit expert, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
3/9/1961Kotamaraju Rama Rao, famous journalist, passed away.
3/9/1961Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.
3/9/1961Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
8/9/2000Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.