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Historical Event on 7/16/1956

K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
5/27/1919Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
9/17/1864Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born.
4/7/1997Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan finalise preparations for a new trade bloc called 'Growth Quadrangle'.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".