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Historical Event on 5/1/1915
Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/11/1913 | Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 8/17/1970 | The first microwave link, which was set up without foreign assistance, was commissioned between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi. |
| 10/24/1954 | Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died. |
| 1/6/1664 | Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat. |
| 1/10/1912 | Prodosh Kusum Das Gupta, great artist and professor, was born at Dacca, Bangladesh. |
| 10/24/1990 | BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response. |
| 5/29/1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
| 12/29/1983 | Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies. |
| 1/22/1986 | Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted. |
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