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Historical Event on 6/27/1839

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab and Spiritual Guru of sikh community, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1928Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.