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Historical Event on 2/1/1901
Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded.
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| 5/1/1983 | Amravati University established. |
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| 3/7/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party. |
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