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Historical Event on 8/19/1947

Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.

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5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
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5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.