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Historical Event on 2/2/1978
Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/1978 | Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi. |
| 12/15/1999 | The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd. |
| 9/3/1905 | Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born. |
| 1/21/1882 | Vaman Malhar Joshi, Marathi novelist, was born. |
| 1/21/1882 | Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar. |
| 10/24/2000 | Delhi High Court admitted the appeal of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao against the lower court judgement in the JMM MPs' bribery case. |
| 12/5/1990 | With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers. |
| 6/13/1965 | Maninder Singh Harbansingh Billa, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), was born in Pune. |
| 7/2/1991 | Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died. |
| 6/6/1907 | John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"". |
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