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Historical Event on 6/17/1947
Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 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. |
| 10/14/1997 | Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex. |
| 8/10/1992 | P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died. |
| 6/5/1996 | Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away. |
| 12/8/1942 | Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra. |
| 12/24/1988 | Jaynendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist, died. |
| 10/16/1788 | Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi. |
| 11/10/1938 | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul. |
| 5/13/1648 | Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed. |
| 9/14/1910 | Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born. |
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