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Historical Event on 9/16/1931

Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.

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8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
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2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.