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Historical Event on 1/5/1890

Ganendra Mohan Tagore died.

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11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
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9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.
12/7/1995Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date).
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
12/1/199217 ministers of the BJP government in Rajasthan quit for the 'Karseva' at Ayodhya.
3/19/1998BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.