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Historical Event on 9/18/1925

Pranlal Harkisandas Vora, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

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7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
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7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
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