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Historical Event on 2/12/1987

Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1659Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi.
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9/8/1965Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
3/13/1800Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died.
3/24/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten came to India.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
4/15/1890Gaganvihari Lalubhai Mehta, famous Indian economist, politician and journalist, was born.
9/9/1944Mahatma Gandhi conducted several talks between 9th September to 27the September with Mohammed Ali Jinnah regarding Pakistan.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.