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Historical Event on 12/12/1976

Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
11/13/1909Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.
2/21/1829Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
12/29/1977World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay.
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi.