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Historical Event on 4/5/1993

G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
5/14/1923Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar, one of the founder members of Indian Congress and social reformer, passed away.
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
8/11/2000Usha Mehta, great Gandhian, passed away.
10/18/1861Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
9/26/1904R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
7/3/1760Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.