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Historical Event on 8/20/1917
Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1950 | Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights. |
| 3/18/1915 | British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people. |
| 10/5/1999 | India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT. |
| 8/2/1953 | Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan. |
| 5/25/1995 | Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha. |
| 12/12/1872 | Balkrishna Shivram Munje, freedom fighting leader and president of Hindu Mahasabha, was born. |
| 6/16/1990 | Bombay gets 42 cm rainfall, the century's highest. The previous high of 41 cm was recorded on 18, 1986. |
| 5/16/1945 | Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away. |
| 9/8/1947 | There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood. |
| 12/4/1997 | World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State. |
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