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Historical Event on 5/16/1933

Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1993Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes.
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4/5/1993G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
3/9/1961Kotamaraju Rama Rao, famous journalist, passed away.
10/17/1997Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
3/24/1896Thiripad V. T. Bhatt, author and journalist, was born.