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Historical Event on 11/5/1956

University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.
8/29/1995National Sports Day declared.
10/22/1912Gandhiji accompanied Gokhale on tour of South Africa, Laurenco Marques, Mozambique and Zanzibar. He gave up European dress and milk and restricted himself to diet of fresh and dried fruits.
11/11/1924Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer (Indian batsman in post-War years), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
6/12/1970Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.