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Historical Event on 05/05/1479

Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.
12/17/1910Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India), was born in Bombay.
4/21/1805Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
10/2/1869Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
4/11/1913Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh 
12/30/1906The All India Muslim League was founded in Dacca by a group of big landlords which included Aga Khan III, The Nawab of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk-Salimullah. They supported the Partition of Bengal and called for seperate Muslim electrorates and other safeguard for Muslims.