List of Award Events on August-1896

18- August-1896 Raghupati Sahay "Firaq Gorakhpuri", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include "Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)" and "Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)".
28- August-1896 Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
28- August-1896 Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala.
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