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Historical Event on 6/12/1975

Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1858Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
6/25/1998Sikh high priests exonerate the Akali Dal leader and chief of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Gurcharan Singh Tohra, of charges of violating a ``Hukumnama'' (religious edict) issued by the Akal Takht, which prescribed a complete boycott of the members of the Nirankari missions for their ''blasphemous'' activities.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
9/6/1657Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
9/29/1971Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000 people.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.