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Historical Event on 12/10/1857

Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1901War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London.
9/11/1911Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991.
12/6/1962India closes its consulates in Communist China.
12/25/1964Anil Kaul, Canadian badminton player (Olympics-96), was born in Amritsar, India.
7/31/1912Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84.
8/29/1997B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
1/1/1924Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
7/16/1931C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.