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Historical Event on 2/20/1982

The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1992Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi.
6/20/1995Mayavati Government wins vote of confidence.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
3/1/1818Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom.
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
1/22/1903Shankar Das Banerji, lawyer and politician, was born at Calcutta.
7/8/1971Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.
1/28/1984Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.