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Historical Event on 5/9/1908

Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.

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10/6/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
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8/1/1988Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1991.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
11/22/1915Mohandas Gandhi returns to India.
8/26/1975Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
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8/7/1982Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.