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Historical Event on 4/27/1920

Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
6/20/1994Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
7/2/1999In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants.
2/20/1985Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".
2/6/1950N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.
4/29/1882Raja Ali Sayyed, leader of Muslim League, was born.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.