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Historical Event on 10/5/1997

Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
10/14/1919Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
6/4/1987A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India.
6/4/1987Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan.
4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .