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Historical Event on 5/16/1946

Gandhiji's Cabinet Mission announces Plan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1997RBI de-regulates deposit rates, reduces CRR and Bank Rate (from 10\% to 9) and allows banks to have two sets of Prime Lending Rates.
5/10/1936Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, great freedom fighter, politician, journalist and muslim leader, passed away.
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
7/12/1996Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.
6/6/1867Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter, was born at Sialkot.
8/25/1992Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.