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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
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
9/5/1793Mir Kasim lost To Britishers near Rajmahal in battle of Udaynala.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
1/12/1953Patel Chest Institute opened by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. All India Khadi Board constituted with centre at Bombay.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
10/17/1999Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
10/19/1997BSP withdraws support to Kalyan Singh government in UP because of its 'anti-Dalit' policies.
11/1/1992The Superfast Rajdhani Express train linking Bangalore and Nizamuddin (2,452 km) flagged off.