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Historical Event on 3/12/1954

Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
9/22/1994G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.
4/21/1938Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away.
2/11/1998The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group.
2/16/1745Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.