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Historical Event on 5/8/1962

Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
1/6/1932Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
2/3/1997Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.