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Historical Event on 5/6/1775

Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
11/15/1932Surinder Kumar Mehra, Air Chief Marshal, was born in Delhi
5/30/1991Uma Shankar Dixit (90) passed away.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
8/8/1955Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
8/1/1953Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.
4/10/1997Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.