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Historical Event on 2/20/1982

The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
4/14/1990J&K Assembly dissolved.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
12/15/195760 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.