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Historical Event on 12/1/1998

Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1923Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
2/22/1993Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
11/5/2000The Interpol issues a ""look-out'' notice for the five persons and two of their accomplices, who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in December 1999
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.