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Historical Event on 6/20/1911

Dattatray Purushottam Karmarkar, veteran freedom fighter and former cabinet minister, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1911Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
10/22/1764The Battle of Buxar was fought between armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and British East India Company led by Hector Munro.
11/28/1998The Congress(I) wins the Assembly elections in Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
5/18/1974Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi.
6/20/1992CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
9/12/1998India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.