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Historical Event on 2/20/1992

Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
8/7/1905The first political documentary ootage was the Great Bengal Partition Movement: Meeting and Procession shot by Jyotish Sarkar and Jamshedji F. Madan in Calcutta.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
6/18/1901Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.
11/6/1930First Round Table Conference held at London.
1/26/1992BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.