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Historical Event on 8/20/1909
Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
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| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 7/30/1933 | Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement. |
| 11/14/1996 | Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced. |
| 4/7/1997 | Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan finalise preparations for a new trade bloc called 'Growth Quadrangle'. |
| 4/4/1904 | Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"". |
| 10/2/1975 | Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras. |
| 4/9/1783 | Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India. |
| 9/13/1893 | Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away. |
| 12/29/1927 | Hakim Ajmal Khan, freedom fighter, litterateur and a true patriot, died. |
| 10/27/1920 | Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala. |
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