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Historical Event on 11/6/1951

Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1990Naresh Chandra was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1992
7/29/1927Madhavsingh Solanki, one of the leaders in Gujarat, was born.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
11/16/1992Reservation, Supreme Court rejects economic criteria.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
6/20/1995B.R. Verma was made pro-tem Speaker by Governor by invoking Article 180 (1).
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.