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Historical Event on 5/15/1864

Mahavirprasad Dvivedi, famous Hindi litterateur, poet, writer and editor, was born at Daulatpur village in UP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
8/7/1906First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee.
8/7/1906Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.
11/23/1908Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born.
9/30/1943Ramanand Chattopadhyay, famous author and journalist, died.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.