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Historical Event on 5/2/1977

C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
5/22/1991Shripad Amrit Dange, veteran communist leader, passed away.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
12/30/1946Jawaharlal Nehru calls on Gandhiji, who says, ""My reason wholly supports my heart"".
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.