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Historical Event on 4/20/1914
Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/11/1952 | Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty. |
| 1/1/1985 | Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum. |
| 4/16/1997 | Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta. |
| 10/28/1946 | Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar. |
| 10/28/1946 | Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi. |
| 3/31/1994 | U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines. |
| 2/28/1900 | Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born. |
| 6/20/1946 | Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June. |
| 7/17/1930 | Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison. |
| 10/4/1972 | Raman Vijayan, Indian soccer (Football) player, was born in Kandramanikam at Pasumpon, Tamil Nadu. |
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