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Historical Event on 5/14/1657
Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1784 | Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution. |
| 4/15/1962 | S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964. |
| 1/22/1906 | Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 10/18/1995 | President's Rule imposed in UP and the State Assembly put in suspended animation. |
| 2/25/1886 | Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away. |
| 4/12/1983 | Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars. |
| 10/14/1953 | Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died. |
| 1/10/1888 | Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura. |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 8/20/1991 | Sivarasan and Subha, the main suspects in Rajiv Gandhi case, commit suicide in Bangalore. |
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