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Historical Event on 5/8/1815

Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1957The first Communist ministry in a state was installed in Kerala.
9/19/1965Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.
4/30/1998Sukh Ram, former Union Minister, decides to resign as a Minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government.
12/23/1977Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born.
6/6/1947Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress.
6/6/1947Saint Kabir was born.
10/9/1945British troops occupy Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
3/17/1999GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.