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Historical Event on 1/16/1920

Nani Palkhiwala, famous law expert, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
12/19/1917Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
5/17/1873Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.