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Historical Event on 12/31/1706
Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674.
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| 5/20/1900 | Sumitranandan Pant was born. |
| 4/23/1751 | Gilbert Aliat Minto, governor general of East India Company, was born. |
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