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Historical Event on 5/1/1996

Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
4/22/1915Hem Barua, famous Assami and English litterateur, was born.
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
10/11/1968Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj passed away. (Samadhee)
6/20/1858Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
6/5/1973Madhav Sadashiv Golvalkar, politician and RSS chief, passed away.
9/20/1928Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today.