12 APR HISTORY TODAY

Today in Indian History
Events for April 12

12-April-1621	Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
12-April-1752	Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar.
12-April-1799	The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine.
12-April-1801	William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
12-April-1801	Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
12-April-1871	Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
12-April-1873	Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala.
12-April-1912	Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
12-April-1913	Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.
12-April-1917	Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamna
12-April-1936	Nehru urges Socialism for India.
12-April-1942	Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.
12-April-1967	Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
12-April-1967	U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
12-April-1976	India set 403 to win against the West Indies.
12-April-1978	After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
12-April-1978	India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Expr
12-April-1983	Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
12-April-1987	V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
12-April-1991	Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.
12-April-1992	M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.
12-April-1992	The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
12-April-1993	Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed.
12-April-1997	Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
12-April-2000	Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani.