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Historical Event on 5/8/1995

Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1895Annapurnanand, great writer, was born.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
3/30/1996Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
3/8/1673Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.