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Historical Event on 4/30/1992

Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1921T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
2/20/1947British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
1/6/1932Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.
10/20/1752The grateful Wazir induced the emperor to make Badan Singh the 'Raja' with the title of Mahendra, and Suraj Mal the 'Mumar Bahadur' with the title of Rajendra.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).