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Historical Event on 5/9/1959

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
4/7/1818British Government imposed 'State Prisoners Regulation III -1818' for detention and deportion of political prisoners and revolutionaries without any trial. This black act was in force till 1947 when India got independence.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
5/28/1968Bhagwan Gopinathji Bhan, was a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir in India. He has been called a ""jivanmukta"" (liberated soul) or ""Aghoreshwar"" and his spiritual state has been described as ""Shambhavi Avastha"" (state of Shiva), died. He was a great devotee of Shiva and Shakti and took intense "Sadhana". His disciples and devotees set up an ashram at Kharyar in Srinagar in his name.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
8/11/1916Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.