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Historical Event on 12/3/1955

In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1947Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published.
8/15/1772Divani and Faujdary courts seperated by East India Company.
3/27/1966Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington.
3/28/1994G-15 summit opens with only six heads of Government in New Delhi.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
2/3/1998The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code.
1/27/1931Mahatma Gandhi was released from jail, ending eight months of imprisonment for his campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. To avoid demonstrations, Gandhi was released late in the evening from the Yerovda jail and put on a night train to Bombay. There was hope in British circles that the release of Gandhi would end the strife and lead to discussions of dominion status. Gandhi made clear, however, that he would persist in his civil disobedience campaign.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
5/2/1769Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born.
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.