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Historical Event on 5/5/1932

Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
1/6/1981Indian Ocean bed on their research ship Gavesani of the National Institute succeeded from the depth of 4,300 metres.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.