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Historical Event on 12/10/1997
Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/6/1994 | Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away. |
| 12/27/1992 | The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya. |
| 10/1/1981 | Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested. |
| 6/18/1978 | The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened. |
| 4/1/1996 | Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down. |
| 2/2/1965 | Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission. |
| 2/21/1997 | Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai. |
| 10/4/1997 | J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
| 2/7/1985 | Uday Merchant, cricketer (brother of Vijay, prolific scorer), passed away. |
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