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Historical Event on 8/12/1997

Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
1/24/1976Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.
3/12/1942British troops vacate the Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
10/2/1975Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
8/29/1997B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
6/10/1946Gandhiji refused to enthuse over allied victory as it was not a ""victory of truth over false-hood"".