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Historical Event on 1/5/1994

Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1994Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, attacked on Mughal Emperor Babur near Kanwa at Agra.
12/23/1900Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born.
5/27/1948The trial of nine men accused of assassination of Gandhi before a special court judge at the Red Fort. The trial ended on 30th Dec.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
12/23/1959Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
8/21/1931Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.