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Historical Event on 6/20/1948

Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
5/26/1926Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam . She was shot when she tried to flur the Indian National Flag in Gopur, Assam.
8/28/1997Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
12/14/1998The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.
11/13/1991Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service.
7/19/1965Batukeshwar Dutt, great revolutionary, passed away.
12/9/1977Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away.
12/9/1977Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
9/28/1991Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants.