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Historical Event on 3/5/1699
Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1933 | Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables. |
| 2/8/1986 | Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96). |
| 2/20/1953 | India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA. |
| 7/4/1729 | Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died. |
| 12/4/1973 | Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away. |
| 8/11/1956 | The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act. |
| 5/2/1907 | Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab. |
| 3/31/1994 | U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines. |
| 8/25/1963 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away. |
| 4/1/1930 | Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified. |
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