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Historical Event on 12/12/1971

Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1971Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
6/25/1945Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
11/11/1992S.Bangarappa resigns as the CM of Karnataka.
7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.
6/10/1833Azad Muhammad Jussain, Urdu poet and educationalist, was born.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.