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Historical Event on 12/12/1905
Mulkraj Anand, Indo-Anglian novelist and critic of international repute, was born in Peshawar, Pakistan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/11/1901 | Pramathanath Bishi, professor and Hindi writer, was born. |
| 1/26/1988 | A Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. (11-7-89). |
| 2/19/1902 | Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta. |
| 3/1/1961 | The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters. |
| 1/1/1995 | 8th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai. |
| 3/3/1978 | Origin of Saka Era (India). |
| 9/30/1996 | Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996. |
| 2/22/1996 | Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt. |
| 12/11/1999 | Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final. |
| 2/24/1880 | Satyanarayan, great poet of Kannada language, was born. |
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