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Historical Event on 12/5/1898

Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
6/27/1995Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
2/14/19674th Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election was held and the election process was completed on 15/02/1967.
6/22/1897The Chafekar brothers, Damodar and Balkrishna, shot British Officer Rand in Pune. This event played a very important role in the revolutionary freedom fighter.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.