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Historical Event on 10/20/1997

Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1997Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
2/19/1902Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
9/23/1974First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
1/29/1998Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days.