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Historical Event on 1/12/1949

Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
7/31/1658Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.
5/30/1915Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
11/30/1974India, Pakistan decide to end the ten-year trade ban.
9/22/1891Gangopadhyay Taraknath, famous novelist in Bengal, passed away.
12/13/1947Nicholas Raerich, great philosopher, master-artist, prolific writer, scientist, educator, designer, poet, humanitarian, explorer, leader and social worker, died at Naggar, Kulu.
7/2/1970Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away.
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.