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18 February
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Gopal Hari Deshmukh, later known as Lokahitawadi, was born.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh: The 100 Letters That Challenged Maharashtra’s Social Order
Gopal Hari Deshmukh wrote one hundred letters in Marathi between 1848 and 1850 under the pen name Lokahitawadi, meaning one who works for the welfare of the people,…
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The first official air mail flight takes place from Allahabad, India to Naini, India, when Henri…
The first official air mail flight takes place from Allahabad, India to Naini, India, when Henri Pequet carries 6,500 letters a distance of 13 km.
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