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Historical Event on 12/12/1955

The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
7/26/1614Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
11/18/1974Rajni Pannikar,noted story writer, passed away.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
8/15/1994Sukumar Gupta, a socialist, dies.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
3/10/1998A. B. Vajpayee agrees to form a government with 252 members including the BJP and it's allies.