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Historical Event on 8/21/1991

Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1991IAF men die in an air crash in Bangalore.
3/28/1991Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, attacked on Mughal Emperor Babur near Kanwa at Agra.
2/25/1844Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, was born.
10/29/1935Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born.
5/3/1765Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
11/22/1718Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, died on the banks of the Sipra at Ujjain.