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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
5/26/1935Swami Mrigendra Channaya, great Social Scientist in Maharashtra, was born.
5/28/1996BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
5/3/1969Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.
7/12/1999India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes.
8/1/1920Bipin Chandra Pal opposed to the Non Co-operation Movement and retired from politics, but movement was approved by Congress.
1/30/1947Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.
11/3/1900Sagarmal Gopa, freedom fighter, was born.
1/1/1948India raised voice against Pakistani infilatration in the country. A complaint was lodged in the Security Council of United Nation on Kashmir invasion.
6/2/1990Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.