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Historical Event on 12/7/1782

Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1873Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
1/2/2000Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics 'Charitraheen' and 'Grihadaha', chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine.
5/18/1973A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
9/24/193119 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir.
4/20/1973Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
9/1/1999Dr. S. Srinivasan (58), Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Thiruvananthapuram, died.