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Historical Event on 2/20/1846

Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
7/21/1906W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away.
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
6/18/1996CBI arrests Sanjeeva Rao, relative of Narasimha Rao, and Prakash Yadav, son of former Union Minister, in the urea scam.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
3/10/1991The Army Dental Corps celebrates its Golden Jubilee and proudly recounts its past glory.
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.