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Historical Event on 12/27/1990

Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1997Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
8/26/1927Second Radio Centre was started in Calcutta.
3/7/1934Nariman Jamshedji Contractor ""Nari Contractor"", cricketer (Indian batsman & captain) was born in Godhra, Gujarat.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
5/5/1983Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.