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Historical Event on 9/20/1992

Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1929Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.
12/17/1978Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
7/18/1990Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K.
2/26/1946Mrinal Pandey, famous Hindi columnist, was born.
8/1/1993Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
5/28/1883Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ""Veer Savarkar"", great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician and writer, was born at Bhagur village near Nasik.