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Historical Event on 4/12/1912
Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/12/1912 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini. |
| 3/29/1849 | Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar. |
| 8/6/1951 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died. |
| 7/15/1997 | Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award. |
| 1/15/1965 | Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras. |
| 2/3/1929 | The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"". |
| 2/6/1985 | Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born. |
| 3/25/1996 | CBI gives a clean chit to PM Rao in the St. Kitts case. |
| 6/6/1961 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities. |
| 5/13/1946 | Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 runs for the 10th wkt stand for Indians v Surrey. |
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