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Historical Event on 5/9/1959
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/13/1995 | India and France sign Bilateral Investment Protection pact. |
11/13/1935 | Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP. |
3/15/1904 | Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born. |
8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
10/2/1975 | Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras. |
8/7/1871 | Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta. |
8/16/1997 | Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam. |
6/13/1991 | Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists. |
7/17/1947 | Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives. |
6/17/1824 | Bureau of Indian Affairs established. |
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