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Historical Event on 5/2/1769
Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/2/1769 | Rana Sanga of Mewar, who had built up an extensive and powerful kingdom over the central and western regions of Northern India, passed away. Mughal Emperor Babur captured Chanderi Fort from Medini Rai, Rana Sangram Singh one of the Lieutenants. |
| 6/15/1659 | Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi. |
| 5/23/1931 | Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born. |
| 1/5/1994 | Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada). |
| 6/16/1925 | Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died. |
| 9/4/1952 | India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached. |
| 2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
| 11/22/1988 | Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award. |
| 8/28/1896 | Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 4/1/1990 | Gold Control Act was withdrawn. |
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