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Historical Event on 12/12/1908

Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
1/18/2000India and the US resume talks to narrow their differences on the CTBT.
3/26/1992Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced.
11/30/2000Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former Akali Dal leader, was the unanimous choice as the new SGPC president.
8/10/1855Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born.
3/9/1858Bahadurshah Jafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was deported to Rangoon under the offence for rising of first Indian Mutiny in 1857.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
8/20/1993Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria.