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Historical Event on 5/7/1834

East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1921Gul Muhammad, cricketer (Indian & Pakistani batsman), was born in Lahore.
1/12/1948Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji.
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
3/13/1857Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away.
10/25/1999Fixed term for Lok Sabha, Assemblies is under study, said President K R Narayanan in his address to a joint session of Parliament.
4/9/1997Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.
4/18/1858Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.