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Historical Event on 12/12/1901
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore founded the first dance school called as ""Kala Bhawan"" and established the ""Barahamacharya Ashram"", the core of Vishwa Bharati University of Shantiniketan, near Bolpur. It was formally opened on December.
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| 9/21/1857 | Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops. |
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