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Historical Event on 5/18/1926

Naranjan Bhagat, famous Gujrathi poet, was born.

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8/16/1923Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
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1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
9/1/1930Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
9/21/1895Annapurnanand, great writer, was born.
3/30/1994G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel.
8/3/1957Devdas Gandhi, son of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji and noted journalist, passed away.