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Historical Event on 6/16/1946

Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1959Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India.
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
3/17/1989Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.
3/21/1979Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.
7/19/1952India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
4/11/1992Marathi cinema's Bhaichandra Govind Pendharkar gets Phalke Award.
6/29/1908Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).