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Historical Event on 2/20/1985

Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)
9/29/1992Saint Chokhoba passed away.
9/17/1956Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
3/28/1991IAF men die in an air crash in Bangalore.
9/11/1921Subramania Bharati, freedom fighter, Tamil poet and editor, passed away at an early age of 39.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.