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Historical Event on 2/20/1985

Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1906Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
5/3/1997Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
6/3/1992Kerala CM K. Karunakaran injured in a road accident.
6/25/1931Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
4/30/1996Re-polling in 445 stations in six states.
12/26/1831Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away.
5/3/1764Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.