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Historical Event on 4/6/1978

Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.
6/1/1927Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born.
9/24/1859Nana Saheb, alias Dhundu Pant, one of the top leaders of Sepoy Mutiny, passed away in Nepal.
2/23/1946Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
5/20/1991General Election (10th) of India begins.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
6/18/1887Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, freedom fighter, educationist, leader and Minister of India, was born in Poiyavan village, Gaya district, Bihar.