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Historical Event on 12/8/1920
A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
3/10/1939 | 17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India. |
4/20/1938 | Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away. |
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. |
8/16/1965 | Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts. |
1/28/1900 | General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg). |
9/17/1864 | Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born. |
4/7/1942 | Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died. |
3/3/1906 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born. |
8/12/1997 | Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers. |
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