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Historical Event on 7/12/1947

Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
11/17/1991Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.
7/5/1993Supreme Court dismisses the stay petition of Union Government regarding lifting of ban on the RSS and the Bajrang Dal by the Babri Tribunal.