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Historical Event on 10/19/1920

Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
12/6/1962India closes its consulates in Communist China.
6/19/1747Nadirshaha passed away.
12/26/1978Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.
12/12/1992The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.
6/27/1839Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab and Spiritual Guru of sikh community, passed away.
6/27/1839Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance.
5/18/1775Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
1/25/1983Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh.