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Historical Event on 10/12/1921

Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
5/6/1946Bhulabhai Desai, great politician, passed away.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
2/25/1995Bomb attack on a train in Assam; 27 soldiers killed.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
11/25/1984Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away.