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Historical Event on 12/4/1829

Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)

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5/10/1982Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being.
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9/1/1915Rajindersingh Bedi, Urdu story writer and Hindi film story writer, was born.
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8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
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