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Historical Event on 6/20/1916

Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
4/6/1968Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant.
7/20/1924Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha.
8/6/1992A 30-member JPC constituted to probe the security scam.
10/27/1928Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
4/22/1998India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region.