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Historical Event on 6/20/1946

Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.
12/10/1998Dr. Gurudev S. Khush, rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, wheat breeder at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre, Mexico, share the Rank Prize announced in London.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.
6/11/1932Minu Modi, famous industrialist, was born.
11/23/1991Bhaskaracharya Research Institute established at Dhule.
5/8/1994Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.
8/27/1918Nemichandra Jain, stage critic, was born.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).