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Historical Event on 12/1/1974

Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
3/22/1914M. L. Bhowmik, social reformer and politician, was born Kailashahar, Tripura.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
8/25/1959Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
3/29/1952India enters into a war with Japan.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.