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Historical Event on 5/8/1933

Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
8/21/1995Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
7/29/1987India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.
9/3/1994The government decides to disinvest government holding in 21 Public Sector Units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
9/24/1777Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born.
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
6/5/1999The Army releases documents seized from three Pakistani soldiers in the Batalik sector to substantiate its claim that Pakistan regulars are involved in the Kargil conflict.