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Historical Event on 5/5/1947

Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
9/17/1998Rabri Devi, Chief Minister of Bihar, expands the Cabinet, inducting nine ministers, even as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Soren) group formally withdraws support to her ministry.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
6/30/1755Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
3/7/1921Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born.
2/14/1914Vinaya Kumar Parashar, journalist and social worker, was born at Hemgir, M.P.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
12/5/1931Jayant G. Nadkarni, former Admiral of Indian Navy, was born.