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Historical Event on 5/8/1962
Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1920 | Nani Palkhiwala, famous law expert, was born. |
| 2/2/1996 | Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams. |
| 8/15/1947 | Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'. |
| 9/28/1837 | Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II. |
| 10/3/1997 | Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas. |
| 9/13/1901 | Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932). |
| 3/2/1996 | Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being. |
| 9/14/1992 | The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered. |
| 3/26/1977 | Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet. |
| 12/6/1976 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
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