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Historical Event on 8/2/1891
Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
| 10/20/1954 | Surendra Vithal Nayak "Suru Nayak", cricketer (two Tests for India v England 1982), was born in Bom |
| 12/21/1881 | Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Rajim, M.P. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 1/5/1953 | Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee. |
| 2/20/1985 | Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"". |
| 7/15/1903 | Kumaraswamy Kamraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, was born in a trading family at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu. |
| 10/28/1996 | Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever. |
| 6/27/1998 | Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84. |
| 6/3/1998 | The naval version of the surface-to-air missile, Trishul, is test-fired in Kochi. |
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