February12

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1996

Former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai sent to Tihai jail for allegedly harbouring members of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's gang.

#crime#politics
Feb 12, 1996
1928

Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.

#money#freedom fighter#politics
Feb 12, 1928
1742

Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.

#birth#royal event
Feb 12, 1742
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1824

Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, metaphysician, social reformer, religious leader, was born at Jeevapar Tankara, Kathiawad near Morbi.

#birth
Feb 12, 1824
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1871

Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.

#birth
Feb 12, 1871
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1882

Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.

#birth
Feb 12, 1882
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1890

Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.

#birth
Feb 12, 1890
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1928

Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.

#birth#law
Feb 12, 1928
1932

Roby James Francis D. Silva, great industrialist, artist and designer, was born at Bombay.

#birth
Feb 12, 1932
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1922

Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.

#freedom fighter
Feb 12, 1922
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1946

14 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.

#religion#death
Feb 12, 1946
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1995

Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.

#religion#meeting
Feb 12, 1995
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1996

President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.

#meeting
Feb 12, 1996
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1960

Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.

#general
Feb 12, 1960
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1993

The baggage rules relaxed further.

#general
Feb 12, 1993
1949

Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).

#award#sports
Feb 12, 1949
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1993

Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.

#sports
Feb 12, 1993
1997

Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.

#sports
Feb 12, 1997
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2000

Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.

#sports
Feb 12, 2000
1998

Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.

#cinema#death
Feb 12, 1998
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1794

Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.

#death
Feb 12, 1794
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1985

Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.

#death
Feb 12, 1985
1987

Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.

#death#politics
Feb 12, 1987
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2000

17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.

#death#politics
Feb 12, 2000
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1990

The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved.

#politics
Feb 12, 1990
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1990

Assembly election in Manipur.

#politics
Feb 12, 1990
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1995

The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

#politics
Feb 12, 1995
1997

Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time.

#politics
Feb 12, 1997
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1999

The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.

#politics
Feb 12, 1999