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Historical Event on 5/1/1992

Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
10/2/1951Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party.
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
8/1/1993Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, great freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, died at Jorhat, Assam.