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Historical Event on 2/12/1949
Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/29/1884 | Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born. |
7/13/1905 | Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods. |
4/26/1926 | Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943). |
6/12/1947 | Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee. |
5/10/1857 | India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day. |
12/21/1992 | BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast. |
6/1/1997 | New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10. |
2/22/1958 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government. |
3/16/1977 | Sixth General Election of India begins. |
7/3/1897 | Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat). |
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