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Historical Event on 5/8/1962
Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/8/1958 | Lord Canning declared that since peace was established, it is better known as end of Indian Mutiny, 1857. |
| 1/14/1927 | M. Aram, famous Hindi writer and educationist, was born in Kulasekharapatnam at Madras. |
| 1/14/1927 | Akbar captured Ahmednagar. |
| 7/5/1992 | Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74. |
| 1/31/1931 | Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born. |
| 5/27/1998 | Minoo Masani, 92, co-founder of the Swatantra Party, passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness. |
| 12/20/1998 | Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine. |
| 8/22/1994 | Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives. |
| 3/13/1800 | Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died. |
| 4/14/1950 | Sri Raman Maharshi, modern south Indian saint, passed away . |
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