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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
11/10/1960B. N. Jha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-03-1961
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
11/26/1949Constitution of India was adopted
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
6/14/1886Orphanage for little girls was established.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.