5 MAR HISTORY EVENTS
5 MAR HISTORY TODAY
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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.
5-March-1992
Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.
5-March-1993
The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
5-March-1995
India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
5-March-1995
Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
5-March-1997
Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
5-March-1999
Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
5-March-1999
The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
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