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Historical Event on 5/5/1972

Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1971US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan.
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
6/11/1964Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London.
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.