5 March in History

March 5

5 March 1916: Biju Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, was born

Biju Patnaik, a two-time chief minister of Orissa (now Odisha) — whose interest in aviation and remarkably adventurous life as a young pilot make him stand apart from other Indian politicians — was born on 5 March 1916 in a princely family. His parents Lakshminarayan and Ashalata were from the Ganjam district. Patnaik studied at the Ravenshaw College but discontinued... Read More →

March 5

5 March 1851: Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata)

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is a government organisation which is an office associated with the Ministry of Mines of Union Government of India. Established in Calcutta on 5 March 1851, GSI conducts geological surveys and studies and is one of the oldest of such organisation in the world. GSI is also the second oldest survey in India. Being... Read More →

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