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Historical Event on 10/10/1910

Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1998Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
8/10/1905Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born.
9/6/1774British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
3/2/1949Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.