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Historical Event on 2/12/1742

Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1987Narain Dutt Ojha made some sort of a record at the residence of the Chief Justice of India when he was sworn in as a Judge of Supreme Court at 10.00 p.m.
4/29/1998The Reserve Bank reduces the bank rate by one point from 10 per cent in its monetary and credit policy for the first half of 1998- 99.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.
5/9/1919Ram Kumar Gupta, great industrialist, was born at Delhi.
4/24/1993IA's Delhi-Srinagar Boeing with 141 persons, hijacked by a Kashmiri militant lands, in Amritsar.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
4/16/1997Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.