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Historical Event on 2/20/1982

The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1995National Sports Day declared.
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
7/21/1907Gulam Mohamad Bakshi, former Prime Minister Jammu and Kashmir, was born.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
1/27/199455 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.