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Historical Event on 12/4/1919
Inderkumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, was born at Jhelum (Pakistan).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/22/1812 | Dalhousie, governor general of India, was born. |
| 10/14/1999 | Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan. |
| 11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
| 1/24/1958 | First international Film Festival started in Mumbai. |
| 10/1/1867 | Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur |
| 8/25/1997 | 10,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 7/16/1996 | The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'. |
| 3/7/1911 | Sachchitanand Hiranand Vatsyayan, (Agyeya), modern Hindi literary journalist, freedom fighter and the winner of Jnanpith Award of 1979, was born. |
| 2/5/1919 | Sitaram Kesri, veteran Congress leader, was born. |
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