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Historical Event on 6/5/1980

Manipur University was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
9/22/1986India vs Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie.
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10/24/1991Ismat Chugtai, famous Urdu author, social worker and campaigner for justice for women, died at the age of 80 years.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
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12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
8/20/1905Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.