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Historical Event on 5/5/1983

Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
12/27/1797Mirza Ghalib, great urdu poet and writer, was born at Agra.
7/3/1760Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
1/8/1956Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
1/5/1948Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan.