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Historical Event on 6/12/1972
D. G. Tendulkar, historian who had written the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/19/1996 | Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away. |
| 6/30/1992 | Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention. |
| 1/20/1939 | Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, great Indian astronomer, was born. |
| 8/20/1917 | Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra. |
| 12/25/1946 | Gandhiji said, at Noakhali, ""I am being tested through and through"". |
| 2/2/1835 | Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction. |
| 2/2/1835 | Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat. |
| 3/29/1943 | Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was hanged at Berhampur Jail. |
| 9/7/1968 | Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died. |
| 11/29/1989 | Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India. |
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