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Historical Event on 8/21/1931

Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.

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4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
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