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Historical Event on 12/5/1991
The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/20/1985 | Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"". |
| 1/29/1977 | Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978. |
| 8/5/1905 | Subhadrakumari Chauvhan, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 9/19/1996 | Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed. |
| 1/10/1953 | Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held. |
| 8/15/1968 | Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published. |
| 10/16/1906 | Shankar Damodar Chitale, famous author and teacher, was born in Secundarabad. |
| 8/1/1916 | Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President. |
| 10/29/1996 | Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote. |
| 1/26/1950 | India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation. |
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