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Historical Event on 5/8/1815

Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1768Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam.
9/10/1976An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aeroplane was hijacked for the second time and taken to Lahore, Pakistan.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
4/19/1976Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana.
12/14/1812Lord Charles Caning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), was born.
10/20/1991Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died.
11/24/1941Attack on Pearl Harbour.
3/6/1997Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
7/31/2000The Lok Sabha passes by voice vote a bill for creation of Chhattisgarh state.