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Historical Event on 5/16/1975

Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1981Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
11/11/1872Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", was b
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
4/12/1976India set 403 to win against the West Indies.
11/18/1772Madhav Rao Peshwa (the 4th peshwa ruler) died at the age of 28. Narayanrao succeeded him.
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.