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Historical Event on 12/12/1992

The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/14/1854Mahendranath Gupt, follower of Ramkrishna Paramahans, was born.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
7/2/1928Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away.
5/11/1985Fifteen hundred people were arrested in Sikh violence.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
9/18/1972Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
9/18/1972Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans.
6/7/1993Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed.
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
3/26/1990Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, passed away.