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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
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
1/5/1948Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
2/1/1855Akbar won the war near Ahmedabad and captured Gujrat.
1/21/1981Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.