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Historical Event on 12/4/1940

Khurshid Novrojee, freedom fighter, was arrested for not giving prior intimation to go in tribal area. She had founded Gujarat, Kathiwad and Bombay Presidency ""Women Voluntary Amry"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
8/23/1994Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan possessed a nuclear bomb and warned that an attack by India could start a nuclear war in Pakistan.
6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
6/12/1997Jain hawala case dropped against former ministers Kamal Nath, B.D. Dhakne, Chand Ram and Bhuta Singh.