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Historical Event on 12/5/1898

Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
1/6/1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
4/25/1998The Government announces a new salary structure for university and college teachers, consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.
11/1/2000T. R. Prasad was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He holds this office till date.
12/7/1999A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, rejects the Opposition demand for resignation of three Central Ministers L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati in the Ayodhya case.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
9/15/1965President Ayub Khan appeals to the US to use its influence to end Indian-Pakistani hostilities.
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
4/13/1984Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.