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Historical Event on 3/6/1915

Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.

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11/10/1922S. K. Raghunath Rao, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Karnataka.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
1/19/1907Surdas (1483-1563), blind Hindi bard and singer of Agra whose hymns to Krishna are compiled in the 'Sursagar', was born in Sihi village near Delhi.
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.
11/9/1897Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
6/24/1996Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP.