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Historical Event on 10/5/1997

Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.
1/14/1969Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu.
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
6/6/199614 Janata Dal legislators revolt in Karnataka against the composition of the J H Patel ministry.
9/28/1837Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II.
5/1/1996International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.
1/26/1926V. G. Kanitkar, famous Marathi literatteur, was born.
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.