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Historical Event on 6/20/1946
Kashmir authorities arrest President-elect Nehru for refusing to obey an order banning him from the state.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/6/1962 | India closes its consulates in Communist China. |
| 4/24/1974 | Ramdhari Singh alias 'Dinkar', veteran famous Hindi writer and poet, passed away. |
| 6/9/1923 | Idris Hassan Latif, Air Chief Marshal, was born at Hyderabad, Deccan. |
| 11/18/1936 | V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died. |
| 10/31/1962 | Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 5/25/1937 | Munshi Ajmeri passed away. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
| 11/19/1996 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90. |
| 10/13/1911 | Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died. |
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