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Historical Event on 8/12/1946

Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
10/11/1986Mother Teresa escapes unhurt from a plane crash which killed six in Tanzania.
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
11/15/1982Acharya Vinoba Bhave, great freedom fighter and social reformer, died (88 years) in Pawnar Ashram at Wardha near Nagpur, Maharashtra.
10/2/1845First Shipping Company of India started.
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.