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Historical Event on 12/10/1993

The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1974Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
12/4/1920Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.
1/7/1900Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
3/22/2000INSAT-3B launched.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
2/12/1890Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.