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- 12 July — Chhabi BiswasChhabi BiswasChhabi Biswas was a much revered Bengali character actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar , Devi and Kanchenjungha .He is the best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, was himself the...
, actor (d.19621962 in IndiaEvents in the year 1962 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – Rajendra Prasad until May 13, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan* Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru-Events:...
). - 2 October — Mahendra Lal WadhwaMahendra Lal WadhwaMahendra Lal Wadhwa was an Indian freedom fighter from the town of Muzafargarh. He fought the British Rule in India for an independent country, for which he was subsequently imprisoned many times. He was awarded the Tamrapatra in 1972, an award for outstanding contribution to freedom fighting by...
, freedom fighter (d.19881988 in IndiaEvents in the year 1988 in the Republic of India.-Incumbents:* President of India – R. Venkataraman* Prime Minister of India – Rajiv Gandhi-Events:*The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is set up under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986....
). - 29 December — Deenanath MangeshkarDeenanath MangeshkarDinanath Mangeshkar was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a renowned Natya Sangeet musician and an exceptional Hindustani classical vocalist....
, actor, musician and singer (d.19421942 in IndiaEvents in the year 1942 in India.-Events:* March - Freedom fighter Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter Indira marries a Parsi lawyer and freedom fighter, Feroze Gandhi against her father's wishes....
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