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Historical Event on 5/8/1901

British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1992The 79th Plenary session of the Indian National Congress opens in Tirupati.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.
11/13/1999A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh
9/12/1962Raghav Rangayya, famous Hindi poet, story writer and novelist, died.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
1/26/1876Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
12/12/1958Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.
7/12/1920Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.