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Historical Event on 5/10/1857
India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1969 | Humayun Kabir, great politician, died. |
| 8/9/1788 | Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife. |
| 2/18/1992 | Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away. |
| 6/11/1946 | Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre. |
| 4/1/1954 | French settlements in India pass under Indian control. |
| 2/25/1992 | Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab. |
| 5/13/1962 | Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67). |
| 3/16/1997 | Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar. |
| 6/13/1927 | Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82. |
| 6/28/1975 | As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence. |
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