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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
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
6/22/1897The Chafekar brothers, Damodar and Balkrishna, shot British Officer Rand in Pune. This event played a very important role in the revolutionary freedom fighter.
1/23/1992India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
10/27/1907Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.