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Historical Event on 10/12/1967

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195

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2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
5/14/1993Bombay High Court upholds Goa C.M. Ravi Naik's disqualification by speaker under anti-defection bill.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
12/20/1999The Government rejects underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's conditional offer to surrender.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.