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Historical Event on 4/12/1801

Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
10/26/1990V. Shantaram, veteran film producer, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 90 years in Bombay.
9/24/1629Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
7/9/1996A Delhi court summoned former Prime Minister Narsimha Rao to face trial as an accused in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case in which godman Chandraswami was already facing trial.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
2/22/1913Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Lucknow.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.