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Historical Event on 10/5/1997
Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/31/1861 | Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent. |
| 2/16/1994 | Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar. |
| 5/25/1997 | In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan. |
| 5/29/1987 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs. |
| 8/19/1916 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born. |
| 2/16/1927 | Rail service started between India and Nepal. |
| 2/16/1927 | Tulsidas, Mahakavi Saint, was born. |
| 1/2/1899 | Monks started living in Belur Math. |
| 2/21/1983 | More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections. |
| 5/28/1950 | Bhagwaticharan, great revolutionary, passed away. |
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