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Historical Event on 2/5/1968

Narottam Nagar, veteran hindi writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
8/11/2000Koneru Humpy was crowned the youngest British Ladies chess champion at the end of eleventh and final round in the Smith and Williamson British chess championship in Somerset.
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
2/28/1967General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
6/11/2000Rajesh Pilot, Congress(I) leader and former Union Minister, died in a road accident in his home constituency, Dausa.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.