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Historical Event on 1/31/1992

LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
2/23/1998Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.
2/17/1992Tripura's Congress (I) ministry falls as TUJS withdraws support.
1/17/1908Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born.
1/21/1980Assembly elections in Kerala; LDF wins absolute majority. E.K. Nayanar forms government in Kerala.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
3/25/1997Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.