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Historical Event on 6/23/1911
King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/3/1915 | Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government. |
| 6/3/1915 | Saint Visoba Khechar, was the yogi-guru of the Varkari poet-saint Namdev of Maharashtra, took Samadhi. |
| 4/23/1928 | Narasimha Murtey, educationist, was born at Nandur, A.P. |
| 2/19/1919 | Arvind Gokhle, great Marathi story writer, was born. |
| 4/8/1887 | Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, famous Gujrati litterateur critic, poet and story writer, was born. |
| 12/28/2000 | India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion. |
| 8/28/1896 | Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala. |
| 10/16/1959 | National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi. |
| 1/6/1980 | In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections. |
| 11/13/1901 | Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state. |
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