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Historical Event on 12/5/1898
Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/11/1913 | Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh |
| 5/12/1923 | Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born. |
| 8/20/1997 | Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder. |
| 12/8/1998 | An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award. |
| 3/17/1994 | Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants. |
| 9/28/1965 | India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan. |
| 4/24/1944 | Shivprasad Gupta, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, passed away. |
| 4/12/1873 | Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala. |
| 7/19/1949 | Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union. |
| 1/21/1994 | India and Myanmar decide to open border trade. |
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