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Historical Event on 3/12/1967

Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
12/19/2000A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city.
7/16/1956K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born.
6/21/1941Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.