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Historical Event on 5/7/1958

Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
10/13/1781A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
5/10/1917Ramanand Maru Amin, great novelist, was born in Baloor, Mangalore.
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.