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Historical Event on 5/5/1983

Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
4/4/1996Supreme Court rules that political parties without audited accounts cannot take advantage of an election law that exempts tax expenditure on candidates.
10/10/1937Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born.
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.