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Historical Event on 8/15/1918
Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
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| 4/9/1783 | Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India. |
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| 9/15/1947 | Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer. |
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