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Historical Event on 5/14/1978

Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
4/17/1946Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away.
1/6/1980In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.