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Historical Event on 5/13/1956

Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
4/25/1998The Government announces a new salary structure for university and college teachers, consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
9/18/1917Sher Singh, educationist and politician, was born at Baghpur (Haryana).
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
2/10/1803Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.
5/6/1993Violence in Orissa state secretariat, CM manhandled.