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Historical Event on 10/12/1997

India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
7/17/1979Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
7/24/1996Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
10/15/1996Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.