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Historical Event on 3/12/1938
Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.

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12/31/1929	At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
9/22/1999	India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.
9/22/1999	Sher 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).
10/10/1964	Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
8/1/1986	Amnesty scheme for evaders of taxes announced.
10/26/1999	India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
4/1/1985	Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
6/11/1931	Purushottam Vishnu Behre, great editor, story and novel writer, was born.
10/25/1951	First General Election of India begins.
1/7/1997	Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.

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Historical Event on 3/12/1938 Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.

Historical Event on 3/12/1938
Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.