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Historical Event on 5/1/1992

Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
7/3/1998Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
1/1/199730-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
10/29/1997P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.