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Captain Reed Died some years after Indian independence. His age at his death was 1/39 of year of his birth...

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Captain Reed Died some years after Indian independence. His age at his death was 1/39 of year of his birth.
In which year was he born?

posted May 11, 2015 by Varuna Magar

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After independence means after 1947.
Age in 1950/39=50
Hance birth year will be 1900.

answer Oct 27, 2016 by Subhash Gupta



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