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Historical Event on 12/24/1902
Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
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| 3/18/1992 | Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away. |
| 5/1/1992 | C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away. |
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| 2/10/1990 | Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died. |
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| 2/3/1916 | Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya. |
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