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Historical Event on 12/12/1992

The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.
11/2/1950India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet.
5/27/1964Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister and architect of modern India, passed away at the age of 74.
7/21/1907Gulam Mohamad Bakshi, former Prime Minister Jammu and Kashmir, was born.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
4/26/1991Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
6/8/1998Sani Abacha, 54, Nigerian President, died in Abuja of heart attack.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.