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Historical Event on 1/12/1949

Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/15/1919Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.
8/7/1982Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
4/27/1994Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21.
5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
5/18/1932Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
1/3/1994Stalemate persists on the Kashmir issue during Indo-Pak talks that concluded in Islamabad.