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Historical Event on 12/10/1913

The Nobel prize for literature was awarded this year to Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali poet from India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
8/6/1994The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities.
1/10/1993Advani, Joshi released on court orders.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).
3/12/1995Congress party loses India national election.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
7/20/1911Mohammed Baqa Jilani Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936), was born in Jullandur.