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Historical Event on 4/21/1720
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/1/1991 | Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara. |
| 6/16/1990 | GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops. |
| 12/27/1998 | Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh. |
| 12/5/1991 | Sarkaria report accepted. |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 7/16/1905 | A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat. |
| 8/21/1972 | A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction. |
| 10/9/1978 | Asian Games begin in Bangkok. |
| 11/30/1896 | Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children. |
| 3/20/1952 | Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born. |
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