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Historical Event on 2/12/1949

Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1921Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India.
12/6/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb), great social worker, politician and writer of Indian constitution, passed away in Bombay.
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
4/24/1994S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune.
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).