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Historical Event on 5/9/1995

Abha Gandhi, servant to Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. He was 68 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1995Qiao Shi, Chairman of the standing committee of the Chinese National Peoples' Congress, arrives in New Delhi to advance Sino-Indian relations.
7/18/1998The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
4/12/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
8/27/1976Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
4/2/1902Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.
7/7/1763Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal.