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Historical Event on 1/6/1932

Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1968Indian born Har Govind Khorana receives the Nobel Price for medicine and physiology.
1/15/2000Baba Amte, social artist, receives Gandhi Peace Prize 1999, from the President K. R. Narayanan.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
11/18/2000Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, said there would be no cuts in Income Tax rates in the next budget, and signalled that the reforms process will continue.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
3/22/1942Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini.
11/19/2000Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999.
9/17/1876Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village.
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
4/24/1994S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune.