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Historical Event on 6/12/1960

783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1989Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over West Indies and India.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
7/18/1634Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.
9/16/2000Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
1/15/1998Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
6/19/1949People of Chandernagar, the French Indian Settlement, decided to merge with the Indian Union.
7/1/1947Sharad NandKishore Yadav was born in Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh).
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
11/15/1937Jayshankar Prasad, famous Hindi writer, died. His works include the epic (mahakavya) ""Kamayanee"" and plays ""Chandra Gupt"" and ""Ska