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Historical Event on 8/6/1997

Cabinet approves a proposal to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, with a view to removing epilepsy as a ground for annulling marriage or for declaring marriage as null and void.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1997King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.
11/10/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move.
5/17/1887Ranglal Bandopadhyay, Bengali poet, essay-writer and journalist, passed away.
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
12/19/1860Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
2/11/1997India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.
4/10/1955India and Vietnam affirm the Panchsheel.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).