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Historical Event on 5/1/1964

Ravishankar University was established at Raipur in Madhya Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
3/22/1964200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela.
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
12/9/1994Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away.
5/23/1995TADA expires and new Anti-Terrorists Activities Law proposed. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1995, voting put off; Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 1995.
4/19/1910Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.
4/18/1612Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
12/4/1992Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.