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Historical Event on 2/12/1949

Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).

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6/15/1991General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).
7/3/1936Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
9/8/1790Lord Edward Alanbaro, Governor General of India (1842 to 1844), was born.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.