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Historical Event on 3/19/1995

Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
12/12/1971All the facilities and pocket money provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.