Philadelphia Indian Community - PhiladelphiaIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 5/5/1947

Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
5/12/1984Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, passed away at Madras.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
1/20/1957South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
2/4/1944Japanese attack Indian Seventh Army at Burma