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Historical Event on 12/11/1976

Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
4/30/1958Shiekh Abdulla taken into custody.
11/13/1998Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
11/5/1996United Front suffers a setback with one of its constituents, the Madhya Pradesh Vikas party, deciding to walk out and merge with Congress (I).
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
10/11/1962Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives.
9/7/1993India and China sign border peace accord.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.