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Historical Event on 3/24/1855

First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.

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10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
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1/28/1951Kashmir issue taken up in UN security council.
8/16/1958Pather Panchali' won the top five awards, including feature length motion picture, and got a honorary mention at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
5/21/1996General Election (11th) of India ended.