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Historical Event on 7/31/1992

Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1990The Government of India under an ordinance puts forward a three-point formula for Ayodhya issue: (i) to acquire the land (ii) other land may be given for building temple except the disputed one (iii) the issue may referred to Supreme Court for speedy solution.
11/17/1948Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers.
5/1/1992C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
5/13/1923Moinul Haque Choudhury, social reformer and politician, was born at Sonabarighat (Assam).
5/26/1935Swami Mrigendra Channaya, great Social Scientist in Maharashtra, was born.
10/13/1967Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.
3/4/1927Dr. Laxminarayan Lal was born.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.