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Historical Event on 8/5/1921

Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1903Chandra Shekhar Azad was born Today in 1903
11/22/1967Tara Singh, freedom fighter, Akali Dal leader master and politician, died at Amritsar.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
2/8/1959The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
8/17/1998National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages.