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Historical Event on 2/21/1993
Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/25/1861 | Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad. |
| 2/28/1930 | Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus. |
| 8/28/1896 | Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 4/4/1998 | G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad. |
| 4/15/1980 | Six more private sector banks nationalized. |
| 5/25/1877 | Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers. |
| 3/1/1640 | Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras. |
| 11/11/1872 | Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", was b |
| 5/19/1990 | S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD. |
| 1/30/1999 | Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna. |
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