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Historical Event on 5/27/1952

United Nationalist Party and the Indian Democratic Party combined to form one opposition party - National Democratic Party with Dr. S. P. Mukherjee as leader.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/24/1991The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
4/14/1905Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.
4/12/1621Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.