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Historical Event on 8/5/1905

Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
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5/31/1970Indira Gandhi called for international help as the civil war in Bangladesh, or East Pakistan, had turned two million people into refugees. Many of them were suffering from cholera and smallpox. The authorities of West Pakistan refused to care for them, and India couldn't afford to.
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1/31/1997INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
11/17/1999India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'.
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1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.