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Historical Event on 3/5/1868
Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Save Dada, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of India.
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| 11/29/1948 | Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables. |
| 9/9/1896 | Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad', freedom fighter, social worker and Padamshree awardee, was born in Narwal village near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 9/26/1932 | Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans. |
| 10/6/1997 | I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister. |
| 9/14/1992 | Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives. |
| 12/6/2000 | Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. |
| 10/23/1934 | Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress. |
| 1/8/1965 | Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History. |
| 8/19/1977 | Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake. |
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