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Historical Event on 7/12/1947

Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
3/2/1963China reports troops have left disputed area in India.
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.
4/6/1968Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
7/19/2000The Centre has no locus standi in Thackeray case, says the Prime Minister and rejects the resignations of Shiv Sena nominees in the Union Cabinet-- Manohar Joshi, Suresh Prabhu and Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil.
7/19/2000Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust