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Historical Event on 8/20/1997

Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
6/12/1990CPI(M) accuses Communist Party of Soviet Union of departing from the basic ideology of Marxism-Leninism in the name of correcting past distortions.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
8/15/1772Divani and Faujdary courts seperated by East India Company.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
8/6/1991Ramakrishna Hegde disqualified as MLA.
1/7/1831Heinrich Von Stephan, famous general of postal union and freedom fighter, was born at Pomerania.