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Historical Event on 7/5/1882

Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
8/30/1979Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma, a World War II hero, last British Viceroy in India and the first Governor General of independent India, was killed when Irish terrorists exploded his family fishing boat off the coast of Ireland. The Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army immediately took credit for the killing, which it described as 'an execution' designed to further 'the noble struggle to drive the British intruders out of our native land'.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
1/17/1888Babu Gulab Rai, famous Hindi essy writer, critic and historian, was born.
4/4/1858Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops.