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Historical Event on 1/16/1992

For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1888Navalram (Navalram Laxmiram Pandya), literature critic and versatile Gujarati author, died.
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
6/1/1993Speaker disqualifies four Ajit group MPs.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
1/8/1895Ramchandra Sakharam Ruikar, freedom fighter, pioneer of the labour movement in India and President of All India Trade Union Congress, was born at Rui village, district Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.