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3 May
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Raja Harishchandra the first full-length Indian feature film was released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
Dadasaheb Phalke: How a Bombay Cinema Screening Inspired Indian Film
He saw a silent film about Jesus Christ and wondered, "Can we not see our own Krishna and Rama on screen?" With no money, no crew, and no…
Read the storyThe All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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Firdous Bamji
Indian-American actor.
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Pramod Mahajan
Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician and strategist.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.