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Historical Event on 5/28/1968
Bhagwan 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.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
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| 1/8/1993 | FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500. |
| 5/17/1949 | India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| 9/28/1929 | Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born. |
| 1/20/1992 | Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup. |
| 8/30/1773 | Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa. |
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| 5/4/1923 | Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born. |
| 8/13/1936 | Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay. |
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