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Historical Event on 06/07/1539

Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.

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1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
12/9/1947India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed.
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4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born
8/4/1997Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.
12/24/1993Khanprabha Bhaduri, famous Bengali poet and writer, died.
11/1/1956Indian Government re-organizes the states according to linguistic principles and inaugurates second Five-Year Plan. The states declared were Madhya Pradesh, Punjab by merging Patiala & PEPSU, Mumbai was divided in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Union Territories namely Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were approved.
12/25/1972Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away.
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.