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Historical Event on 2/20/1868

Sisir Kumar, Basanta Kumar and Hemanta Kumar, three brothers, first published the 'Amrita Bazar Partika', a weekly issue in Bengali.

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3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.
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7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
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12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
2/25/1977Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.