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Historical Event on 12/16/1952
Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1987 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour. |
| 1/2/1964 | Raichaudhary Ambikagiri, nationalist Asamia poet, died. |
| 6/8/1992 | 55-60\% polling takes place in the Andhra, Bihar, W. Bengal and Delhi by-elections. |
| 4/2/1992 | Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away. |
| 6/30/1817 | Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died. |
| 2/6/1949 | India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad. |
| 10/2/1999 | Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support. |
| 10/12/1997 | India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title. |
| 12/24/1998 | A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists. |
| 4/28/1740 | Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa. |
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