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Historical Event on 9/20/1856
Narayan Guru was born in Chempazhanthi village of Kerala. Sri Narayan Guru was a social reformer, led reform movement in Kerala, rejected casteism, and promoted new values of spiritual freedom and social equality. He also stressed the need for the spiritual and social uplift of the downtrodden by their own efforts through the establishment of temples and educational institutions. In the process, he denounced the superstitions that clouded the fundamental Hindu cultural convention of caste.
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| 4/29/1997 | R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died. |
| 11/16/1915 | Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died. |
| 3/2/1938 | Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away. |
| 10/29/1988 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away. |
| 9/18/1803 | Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle. |
| 1/2/1994 | India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months. |
| 7/21/1977 | K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker. |
| 8/29/2000 | Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders. |
| 12/3/1970 | Rajendra Agriculture University established at Bihar. |
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