5 December - India on this day27 events
V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya.
The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.
Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
Balendu Shantilal Jain, famous hindi writer, was born at Kunchord, M.P.
Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar.
Monisha, actress and winner of the 1987 'Urvasi' award for the Malayalam film 'Nakhakshathangal' died at a young age of 21 years.
K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away.
Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter and sculptor, passed away in Calcutta.
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was born in Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir.
56 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP.
With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers.
Congress forms its seventh ministry in Madhya Pradesh. Digvijay Singh elected CM.
Jaswant Singh and Pramod Mahajan take over as the new Foreign Minister and Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Jagmohan takes over as Minister for Communications.