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Historical Event on 7/21/1934

Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), was born in Pune.

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12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
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