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Historical Event on 5/20/1878

Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.

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1/8/1872Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.
7/9/1999Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta.
6/17/1917Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
2/15/1997Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
10/31/1997Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
11/15/1949Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Dattatreya Apte were hanged in Ambala Jail for Gandhi's murder.