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Historical Event on 5/16/1933

Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1885A group of middle-class intellectuals in India, some of them British, found the Indian National Congress to be a voice of Indian opinion to the British government. This was the origin of the later Congress Party which was founded in Bombay.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
6/12/1975Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
12/19/1952Nehru announces the Government's decision for establishing an Andhra State, constituting Telugu speaking areas of the State of Madras, excluding the city.
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
4/7/1938Kashiram Chhabildas Rana was born in Surat (Gujarat).