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Historical Event on 12/21/1956

The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/2000India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
6/8/1906Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder.
12/13/1989Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison.
8/25/1965Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1988-89), was born in Delhi.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.