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Historical Event on 5/5/1932

Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1962Shivaji University was established in Kolhapur.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
7/29/1996Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
7/29/1979Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
9/14/1991Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
12/12/1908Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire.