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Historical Event on 8/7/1982
Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.
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| 12/28/1972 | C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died. |
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| 12/1/1921 | Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab. |
| 8/12/1988 | S. R. Bommai elected Karnataka CM. |
| 7/27/1941 | Japanese forces land in Indo-China. |
| 12/25/1880 | Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, a nationalist Muslim leader, politician and journalist, was born at Yusufpur in Uttar Pradesh. |
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