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Historical Event on 12/11/1992

UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
3/4/1991Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents mid-term budget, cut in food and fertiliser subsidy, amounting to Rs. 934 crore, proposed.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
5/19/1908Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born.
2/16/1927Rail service started between India and Nepal.