Albuquerque, Santa Fe Indian Community - NMIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 6/27/2000

Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
6/7/1606Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
2/9/1994Supreme Court sets aside disqualification (under anti-defection law in 1991) of former Goa CM Ravi Naik.
2/6/1950N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
12/29/19578,000 ton cruiser INS Mysore commissioned.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.