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Historical Event on 8/13/1953
Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
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| 3/30/1993 | Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy. |
| 6/10/1984 | Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit. |
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| 3/16/1997 | The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India. |
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