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Historical Event on 12/12/1996

India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
11/22/1990Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar CM, wins confidence motion (202-108).
10/13/1989Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.