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Historical Event on 2/12/1742
Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
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| 12/3/1998 | Maganbhai Kasundra, (50), Gujarat Minister, dies following a heart attack at his residence in Gandhinagar. |
| 2/14/1925 | Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born. |
| 12/15/1997 | Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University. |
| 12/28/2000 | India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion. |
| 8/8/1905 | Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born. |
| 6/5/1980 | Manipur University was established. |
| 11/12/1946 | Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85. |
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