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Historical Event on 1/20/1949

Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra.

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5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
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9/23/1967P. S. Vaidya, great Indian ODI pace bowler (1995-96), was born.
5/23/1984Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
9/1/1921Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990.
5/8/1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
9/27/1990Kabita Garari sets record for 10 Km W (Women) in 48.10 at Beijing Asian Games.
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