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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 4/12/1621 |
Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 4/12/1752 |
Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar. |
| 4/12/1799 |
The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine. |
| 4/12/1801 |
William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta. |
| 4/12/1801 |
Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab. |
| 4/12/1871 |
Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born. |
| 4/12/1873 |
Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala. |
| 4/12/1912 |
Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab). |
| 4/12/1913 |
Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle. |
| 4/12/1917 |
Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar. |
| 4/12/1936 |
Nehru urges Socialism for India. |
| 4/12/1942 |
Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi. |
| 4/12/1967 |
Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968. |
| 4/12/1967 |
U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding. |
| 4/12/1976 |
India set 403 to win against the West Indies. |
| 4/12/1978 |
After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition. |
| 4/12/1978 |
India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"". |
| 4/12/1983 |
Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars. |
| 4/12/1987 |
V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place. |
| 4/12/1991 |
Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred. |
| 4/12/1992 |
M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away. |
| 4/12/1992 |
The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990. |
| 4/12/1993 |
Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed. |
| 4/12/1997 |
Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools. |
| 4/12/2000 |
Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani. |
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/12/2000 | Firuz Shah Tughluq(1351-88), nephew of Muhammad Tughluq, succeded as emperor of Delhi. |
| 4/15/1874 | Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born. |
| 2/2/1921 | Mukundrao Kirloskar was born. |
| 2/21/1878 | Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris. |
| 11/18/1972 | Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal' |
| 7/31/1940 | Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London. |
| 9/18/2000 | Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states. |
| 5/25/1961 | Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras. |
| 6/22/1948 | Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles. |
| 6/20/1916 | Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve. |
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