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Historical Event on 5/4/1832

Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1659Dara Shukoh celebrated his coronation at Deorai after the final defeat.
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
11/27/1999BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
4/10/1760Gerard George Clifford, head of East-Indian Company, passed away at the age of 75.