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Historical Event on 8/12/1952

Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
10/20/1920Censor Board, after examining the film 'Ahilya Uddhar' on October 20, started mentioning the number of reels as well as the length in feet on the Censor Certificate. The film had already been released earlier on August 23, 1919.
6/30/1993AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.