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Historical Event on 7/5/1658

Aurangzeb arrested Murad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1873Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
9/11/1991Tax concessions announced.
11/22/1997Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
11/22/1915Mohandas Gandhi returns to India.