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Historical Event on 5/5/1972
Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/1/1869 | Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) |
| 2/22/1994 | Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport. |
| 10/25/1964 | First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'. |
| 4/24/1918 | Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born. |
| 12/23/1992 | Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi. |
| 1/24/1997 | Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively. |
| 1/31/1992 | LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court. |
| 12/17/1740 | Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died. |
| 12/17/1740 | Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty. |
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