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Historical Event on 7/16/1992

Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1893Kashinath Tryambak Telang, first Maharashtrian Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, died.
1/22/1903Shankar Das Banerji, lawyer and politician, was born at Calcutta.
2/4/1934Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
5/19/1991About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
4/23/2000Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy.