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Historical Event on 8/5/1992
Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) |
| 7/1/1962 | Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away. |
| 6/24/1869 | Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India. |
| 3/1/1908 | Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India. |
| 7/25/1958 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated. |
| 12/31/1998 | Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal. |
| 12/12/1994 | N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao. |
| 3/22/1932 | Indian Muslims break with Great Britain. |
| 1/3/1996 | Bomb blast kills six and seriously wounds 20. Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claim responsibility in Delhi. |
| 7/27/1992 | Amjad Khan, famous film actor, died. |
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