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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
5/21/1927Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
12/15/1988Landslide victory for GNLF in Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
2/23/1998The Samajwadi Party candidate for the Motihari Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Devendra Nath Dubey, is shot dead at Baniarpur in Patna.
2/12/1742Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
8/15/1965Television starts in New Delhi.
12/27/1992The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya.
12/27/1992Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
4/6/1993Divya Bharati, famous Hindi film actress (Deewana), died at the age of 19.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
9/4/1665Raja Jai Singh treaty of Purandar was signed between the Mughals and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj.