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Historical Event on 5/20/1776

Malharrao Holkar, founder of Indoor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1994Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
3/18/1992Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.