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Historical Event on 6/10/1832

Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1929Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences, was established. It has 45 Central Research Institutes, 4 National Bureaux, 10 Project Directorates, 30 National Research Centres, 90 All India Co-ordinated Research Projects, 261 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 8 Trainers Training Centres.
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
5/27/1948The trial of nine men accused of assassination of Gandhi before a special court judge at the Red Fort. The trial ended on 30th Dec.
8/1/1997Lt. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik to be next chief of Army staff. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury retires on September 30.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
10/30/1963Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai.
7/25/1991Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away.