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Historical Event on 2/5/1992
D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
| 7/6/1992 | The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers. |
| 9/23/1908 | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 10/2/1954 | Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal. |
| 1/23/1909 | New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London. |
| 1/23/1909 | Babur Shah, Mughal Emperior, defeated Afghan Nawab Nasrat Shah, king of Bengal, on the banks of the Gand and the Ghaghra river. |
| 10/1/1967 | Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established. |
| 1/15/1784 | Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution. |
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