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Historical Event on 2/12/1949

Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
9/6/1889Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.
9/6/1889Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.
7/24/1932Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
8/18/1958Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
5/29/1933Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.
1/19/1855G. Subramaniam Iyer, active worker of Indian National Congress since its establishment, was born.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.