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Historical Event on 6/8/1915
Geeta Rahasya', written by Lokmanya Tilak, published.
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| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 1/14/1969 | Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/18/2000 | Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states. |
| 10/26/1950 | Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India. |
| 4/29/1979 | Raja Mahendra Pratap, great revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 93. |
| 4/8/1973 | India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots. |
| 6/14/1985 | M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985. |
| 1/17/1985 | Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England. |
| 1/17/1933 | Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born. |
| 9/25/1993 | Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General. |
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