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Historical Event on 3/5/1868

Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Save Dada, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1955Henry Heras, famous artist and an active member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, died in Bombay.
3/9/1994Devika Rani Roerich, the first lady of the Indian screen, died at the age of 87 years in Bangalore.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
6/15/1953Internal Air Route Corporation of India was established.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
1/5/1890Ganendra Mohan Tagore died.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/11/1955Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India.