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Historical Event on 5/8/1959

Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.

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8/14/1987Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
6/17/1917Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
4/11/199710-month-old Deve Gowde govt. at the centre voted out of power. 292 voting against the motion of confidence in Lok Sabha, 158 for it, 6 abstaining.