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Historical Event on 12/1/1974
Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/14/1999 | At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala. |
| 1/14/1999 | Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar. |
| 1/17/1601 | Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India. |
| 9/10/1872 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex. |
| 6/15/1991 | General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won. |
| 8/15/1949 | Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages. |
| 5/4/1994 | Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service. |
| 9/26/1979 | Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal. |
| 6/20/1993 | Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination. |
| 3/3/1906 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born. |
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