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Historical Event on 6/20/1997

Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
4/17/1990Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, famous Director of Raja Kelkar Museum, passed away.
1/14/1641United East Indian Company conquers city of Malakka, 7,000 killed.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
8/10/2000Parliament approves the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to create a hilly state of Uttaranchal.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.
8/12/1897Major Gegeral Himmat Singh, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Duputy Defence Minister, was born.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.