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Historical Event on 1/27/1901

Tarkatirtha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the great thinker, master of Sanskrit and editor of Marathi Vishwakosh, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
3/1/1997India under-19 team wins third `Test', claims three-test series 2-0 win in Matara.
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.