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Historical Event on 12/12/1955

The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
3/28/2000Delhi police arrest Shoaib Ilyasi, producer of the crime serial ''India's Most Wanted'' for the death of his wife Anju on January 10.
5/15/1997Yaseen Malik, All-Party Hurriyat Conference leader, was released from Tihar jail.
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.