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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
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
1/2/1987Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
10/27/1989The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89).
6/13/1999The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector.
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.