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Historical Event on 5/14/1972
Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/1/1973 | Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were renamed as Lakshadweep, and Masker (Mysore) state renamed as Karnataka. |
| 2/17/1997 | Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act. |
| 4/16/1996 | Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days). |
| 1/31/1997 | Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5). |
| 9/18/1958 | Dr. Bhagwan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, passed away. |
| 4/8/1831 | Ram Mohan Roy landed in England. |
| 7/23/1933 | Jatindra Mohan Sengupta, great leader, lawyer, social worker, freedom fighter, nationalist and president of Bengal Swaraj Party, died at Ranchi. He was addresed by the people of Bengal as 'Deshapriya' (Beloved of the Country). |
| 4/23/1774 | British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand. |
| 1/14/1995 | The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy. |
| 7/19/1974 | Udham Singh's, revolutionary, ashes brought to Delhi from London. |
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