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Historical Event on 1/5/1893

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), universalist Hindu, great saint, social reformer, writer and litterateur was born at Gorakhpur. He was the renaissance founder of Self Realization Fellowship (1925) in US, author of famed 'Autobiography of a Yogi' (1946), popular book globalizing India's spiritual traditions.

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12/29/19578,000 ton cruiser INS Mysore commissioned.
7/4/1985Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi.
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
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1/19/1992Manvendra Mukherji, famous singer and music director, passed away.
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.