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Historical Event on 5/1/1966
Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/15/1865 | Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born. |
| 5/29/1915 | Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P. |
| 2/25/1993 | Kranti Renadev, a naxalite under trial in Andhra, freed. |
| 10/27/1999 | P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| 5/2/1998 | The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas. |
| 11/5/1920 | Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities. |
| 11/5/1961 | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States. |
| 1/4/1931 | Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, great orator, eminent journalist, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, died at London during the first Round Table Conference. He was closely associated to Mahatma Gandhi and took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement. |
| 9/24/1829 | Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born. |
| 2/25/1927 | Balkrishna Buwa Echalkaranjikar, father of `Khyal Gayaki', passed away. |
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