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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
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
3/27/1898Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of Modern India, passed away at Aligarh.
4/18/1904Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
5/23/1993Channa Reddy,Rajasthan Governor, shifted to Tamil Nadu. Motilal Vohra appointed in UP and B. Satyanarayan Reddy moved to Orissa.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
12/26/1978Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.
8/9/1893Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi story writer and novelist, was born at Bihar in a middle class family.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.