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Historical Event on 12/3/1971

India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/2000Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
3/21/1939Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow.
3/19/1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
10/11/1991BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.