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Historical Event on 10/20/1992
Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1614 | Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. |
| 8/29/1982 | Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal. |
| 4/24/1980 | Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief. |
| 4/24/1980 | Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan. |
| 11/2/1908 | 50 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy. |
| 10/20/1905 | Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born. |
| 4/10/1901 | Amiya Chakravarty, educationist, was born at Serampore in West Bengal. |
| 10/10/1954 | First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'. |
| 12/22/1940 | Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party. |
| 7/15/1991 | Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died. |
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