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Historical Event on 5/1/1981

Sindhudurga district was formed in Maharashtra State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1956The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.
3/25/1911L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay.
6/24/1928Mrinal Keshav Gore, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
4/2/2000Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
12/6/2000A.B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, said, ""The Ayodhya agitation was an 'expression of nationalist feelings' and the ""task has remained unfinished