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Historical Event on 5/24/1991
The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused.

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5/24/1991	Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi.
2/28/1928	C. V. Raman invented 'Raman Effect' of scattered light, which led him in achieving the 'Nobel Prize'.
6/4/1972	First Environment Day.
5/30/1887	The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
12/7/1989	Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
2/8/1872	Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, was assassinated by prisoner Sher Ali during his visit to Andaman Islands.
10/1/1854	Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
8/19/1993	Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
2/25/1909	Gandhiji arrested at Volksrust; sentenced to 3 months.
10/1/1886	Baluchisthan became a part of India.

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