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Historical Event on 1/12/1946

De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1993German Chancellor Helmut Kohl receives the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding from the President.
1/3/1947Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.
1/27/1984First unit of Atomic Energy Production Centre started at Kalpakkam.
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
4/23/1994Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
7/31/1997Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.
10/30/1887Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born.
12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
1/26/1893Srijiva Nyayatirtha Bhattacharya, famous writer and educationist, was born Bhatpara, West Bengal.