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Historical Event on 12/14/1931
Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/1/1966 | Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra. |
| 4/6/1934 | Nilkanth Yashwant Khadilkar, editor of Marathi daily newspaper, was born. |
| 7/12/1999 | Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai. |
| 7/12/1999 | Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi. |
| 11/7/2000 | The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways. |
| 1/19/1996 | Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away. |
| 8/27/1958 | Metric system of weights and measures introduced. |
| 3/4/1895 | Surendra Singh Majithia, great industrialist, was born. |
| 3/31/1972 | Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away. |
| 7/9/2000 | India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur. |
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