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Historical Event on 8/12/1952

Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
7/9/1969Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.
3/1/1992Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away.
7/17/1948Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service.
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
1/22/1922Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.