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Historical Event on 1/6/1664

Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1936Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
1/1/1949A ceasefire eventually came into force. Under UN supervision, a negotiated Cease Fire Line was drawn up on an actual holding basis pending future settlements. This meandering, and at places militarily illogical line, ran some 700 kilometres from Chhamb in the South to a map reference point NJ 9842 in Ladakh in the North. The fighting was to continue for 15 months, with heavy RIAF involvement throughout, but despite being continuously on an operational footing throughout this period, the re-organisation and modernisation of the service continued unabated.
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.
1/25/1930Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
4/12/1992M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
5/21/1990Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.