12 February - India on this day29 events
Former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai sent to Tihai jail for allegedly harbouring members of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's gang.
Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, metaphysician, social reformer, religious leader, was born at Jeevapar Tankara, Kathiawad near Morbi.
Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.
Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
Roby James Francis D. Silva, great industrialist, artist and designer, was born at Bombay.
Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.
14 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
The baggage rules relaxed further.
Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.
Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.
Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.
Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.
The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved.
The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time.
The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.