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Historical Event on 2/12/1998

Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1994Shankarrao Savekar, veteran cameraman of film industry, passed away.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
11/6/1946Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg
1/8/1895Ramchandra Sakharam Ruikar, freedom fighter, pioneer of the labour movement in India and President of All India Trade Union Congress, was born at Rui village, district Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
3/3/1931Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin sign Delhi Pact giving Indians right to make salt if civil disobedience stops.