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Historical Event on 12/6/1992

300,000 Hindus destroy the mosque of Babri at Ayodhya, India. 4 die and BJP government in UP, led by Kalyan Singh, was dismissed and President's rule promulgated. Then countrywide riots followed. Pakistan and Bangladesh condemned demolition.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1697Maharana Pratap, the founder of Mewad and eminent personality, passed away.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
9/18/1615Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
11/23/1994100 killed in a stampede of Govari Samaj people during a protest march towards Nagpur Assembly.
12/1/1928The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta.
5/27/1906Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.