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Historical Event on 4/27/1705

Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.

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1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
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12/4/1940Khurshid Novrojee, freedom fighter, was arrested for not giving prior intimation to go in tribal area. She had founded Gujarat, Kathiwad and Bombay Presidency ""Women Voluntary Amry"".
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11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
12/24/1921Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.
3/11/1992Dr. Anita B. Bose-Pfaff, daughter of Netaji, declines to accept the 'Bharat Ratna' conferred on her father.
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