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Historical Event on 8/12/1602

Abul Fazal, Akbar's minister, was killed on the instructions of Jahangir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1993India develops Phased Array Radars critical for its ""Akash"" surface-to-air missile and launches its indigenous main battle tank 'Arjun'.
9/3/1993Pawar resigns from Lok Sabha to take up the newly won Maharashtra Legislative Council seat.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
10/28/1929Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).
7/1/1906Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.