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Historical Event on 6/12/1970

Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
6/10/1987Jeevan, famous Hindi film actor, died.
6/23/1971Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away.
5/7/1889Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
5/30/196269 killed in a bus crash near Ahmedabad.
12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
6/5/1879Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Labour Union Movement in India, was born at Goregaon in the Kolaba district, Maharashtra.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.