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Historical Event on 9/12/1961

Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1996Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
7/30/1960Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, great freedom fighter, leader and 'Lion of Karnataka', 0died. He was a loyal Congress leader.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
3/1/1985Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
12/4/2000India deports TULF functionary-turned LTTE supporter M.K. Eelavendhan, a Chennai resident for over a decade.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
3/16/1999Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.