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Historical Event on 1/12/1966
Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.
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| 12/28/1972 | C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died. |
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