5 MAR HISTORY EVENTS

5 MAR HISTORY TODAY

Today in Indian History

Events for March 5

5-March-1699

Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.

5-March-1851

Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.

5-March-1868

Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar Save Dada alias, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of In

5-March-1905

Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.

5-March-1916

Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.

5-March-1918

Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharash

5-March-1919

M.L. Kapoor, great industrialist, was born at Lahore.

5-March-1922

Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman.

5-March-1931

Mahatma Gandh & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken b

5-March-1948

C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.

5-March-1961

Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away.

5-March-1989

Bhagwat Jha Azad, Bihar CM, resigns.

5-March-1989

Baba Prithvisingh, founder of Labour Party, passed away.

5-March-1990

Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

5-March-1991

Congress threatens to withdraw support to the minority government of Chandrasekhar on the issue of police surveillance in Rajiv Gandhi's residence.