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Historical Event on 12/24/1921
Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.
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| 7/31/1980 | Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40. |
| 2/2/1788 | Pitt's Regulatory Act was was introduced to modify the Indian Administration and put further controls on Government of India after the 1784 Bill. |
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