February 12 Today in Indian History
Historical Events Voyage of Discovery 1502 Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India Explorer Vasco da Gama 1772 Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India 1960 Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers Historic Event 2016 Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar is arrested on “anti-nationalism” charges by Indian police at an anniversary event of the death of Afzal Guru, at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University 1st Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru 2019 Hotel fire in New Delhi, India, kills 17 2019 Nasa data shows the world has got greener - 5% more leafier since early 2000s, mostly due to tree planting in China, intensive farming in India More Indian History Famous Birthdays 1824 Dayananda Sarasvati, Indian hindu leader, founder of Arya Samaj reform movement, born in Tantara, India (d. 1883) 1920 Pran Krishan Sikand, Indian actor often cast as the villain in Hindi cinema (Khandaan, Be-Imaan), born in New D...