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Historical Event on 12/3/1955

In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.
1/30/1947Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.
9/16/1997Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet.
1/15/1921Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
3/11/1963Mahomed Nissar, 6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts @ 28.28, passed away.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
4/12/1991Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.
3/15/1904Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.