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Historical Event on 5/12/1992

Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
9/1/1913Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.
5/6/1944Mahatma Gandhi was released unconditionally from his last imprisonment from Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
2/6/1998V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
1/15/1973Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.