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Historical Event on 5/14/1972

Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
10/18/1993Mandakini Athvale, first child actor of Indian film industry, died.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
2/20/2000India-born Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh (52), leader of New Democratic Party, sworn in Canada's first Indo-Canadian Premier of British Columbia.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
7/17/1930Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.