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Historical Event on 1/5/1948

Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
8/3/1996Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
5/11/1930Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born.
7/4/1902Swami Vivekanand (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta), Indian religious leader and social reformer, died at Memorial Rock, KanyaKumari. His brilliant career came to a sudden end only at the age of 39.
10/31/1999The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple.
10/2/1982Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance minister of India, died.
7/15/1992Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.