Amrita Bazar Patrika founded in 1868

Amrita Bazar Patrika, was one of the oldest daily newspapers in India founded on 20 February 1868, Originally published in Bengali script, it evolved into an English format published from Kolkata and other locations such as Cuttack, Ranchi and Allahabad. The paper discontinued its publication in 1991 after 123 years of publication.

Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day

Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its Foundation Day on February 20, 2022. On the occasion, India Post released a commemorative stamp.

Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India. It became a full-fledged state on February 20, 1987. Until 1972, it was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It acquired Union Territory status on January 20, 1972 and was renamed Arunachal Pradesh. Officially, the state is divided into 16 districts. Itanagar is its capital and largest town. It borders the Indian states of Assam and Nagaland to the south.

Thomas Edison patents the phonograph in 1878

 

Thomas Edison announced his invention of the first phonograph, a device for recording and replaying sound, on November 21, 1877 (early reports appear in Scientific American and several newspapers in the beginning of November, and an even earlier announcement of Edison working on a 'talking-machine' can be found in the Chicago Daily Tribune on May 9), and he demonstrated the device for the first time on November 29 (it was patented on 19 February 1878, as US Patent 200,521). "In December, 1877, a young man came into the office of the Scientific American, and placed before the editors a small, simple machine about which very few preliminary remarks were offered. The visitor without any ceremony whatever turned the crank, and to the astonishment of all present the machine said: 'Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?' The machine thus spoke for itself, and made known the fact that it was the phonograph..."

Beant Singh Death Anniversary

 

Beant Singh, born on 19 February 1922, was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of Indian National Congress. He was killed in a car bombing.

Rajkumar Lal Pratap Singh Death Anniversary

 

Rajkumar Lal Pratap Singh who passed away on 19 February 1858, was a member of the Bisen Rajput dynasty of Kalakankar. He was prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was killed during the 1858 Battle of Chanda.

Balwantrai Mehta Birth Anniversary

 

Balwantrai Mehta, born on 19 February 1900, was an Indian politician who served as the second Chief Minister of Gujarat state, India. He participated in Indian independence movement and later hold various public offices. He is considered as the 'Architect of Panchayati Raj’ due to his contributions towards democratic decentralisation.

Munshi Nawal Kishore Death Anniversary

 

Munshi Nawal Kishore, who passed away on 19 February 1895, was a book publisher from India. He has been called Caxton of India. In 1858, at the age of 22, he founded the Nawal Kishore Press and Book Depot at Lucknow. This institution today is the oldest printing and publishing concern in Asia. Mirza Ghalib was one of his admirers.