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Historical Event on 8/27/1992

The President issues two ordinances making it mandatory for new medical and dental colleges to obtain prior approval of the Medical and Dental Councils of India before their establishment.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
7/10/1991C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
1/19/1892Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, famous Marathi comedy writer, was born.
10/24/1657Kalyan and Bhiwandi came under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
8/30/1979Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma, a World War II hero, last British Viceroy in India and the first Governor General of independent India, was killed when Irish terrorists exploded his family fishing boat off the coast of Ireland. The Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army immediately took credit for the killing, which it described as 'an execution' designed to further 'the noble struggle to drive the British intruders out of our native land'.
5/3/1969Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.
7/1/1997The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
2/26/1874Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born.