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Historical Event on 5/12/1993
Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/2/1942 | Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent. |
| 7/21/1947 | Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three. |
| 5/14/1956 | Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957. |
| 8/29/1923 | Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 10/22/1937 | Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts. |
| 8/1/1953 | All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International. |
| 1/29/1953 | Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated. |
| 12/29/1844 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta. |
| 8/25/1997 | Forest outlaw Veerappan seeks more time to decide on his surrender as per the terms of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government. |
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