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Historical Event on 12/21/1956

The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
7/5/1957Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, great leader, freedom fighter, educationist and Minister of India, died..
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
5/18/1998India may take the US to WTO.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
9/29/19641,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.