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Historical Event on 4/5/1993
G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/7/1871 | Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta. |
| 5/17/1996 | Four members (Sange Sherpa, Hira Ram, Tashi Ram, Nadre Sherpa) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition climb Mount Everest from the Chinese side. |
| 10/6/1992 | Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died. |
| 11/8/1927 | Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan). |
| 1/15/1899 | Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan). |
| 11/30/1999 | Prof. M. N. Sromovas, (83), well-known Sociologist in Bangalore, died. |
| 4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 10/20/1998 | Security forces unearth 770 kg of RDX and plastic explosives in the Tangmay area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 2/10/1999 | P. Gopi Chand (A.P.) and Aparna Popat (Karnataka) won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the National badminton championship in Delhi. |
| 2/6/1985 | Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born. |
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