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Historical Event on 8/10/1860

Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the great architect of the renaissance of Hindustani music and who played a vital role in giving re-birth to North Indian classical music, was born at Balukeshwar, Maharashtra.

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6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
9/17/1937Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
10/10/1999Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
7/15/1904Mogubai Kurdikar, veteran singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
5/22/1970Vijayanand Patnaik established political party `Utkar Congress'.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
8/28/1896Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.