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Historical Event on 3/5/1699

Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.

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9/25/1936Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India.
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7/12/1909Vimal Rai, film producer and director, was born.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
8/1/1964Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
8/25/1969Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.