712
Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.
1574
Akbar himself left Agra.
1756
A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the “Black Hole of Calcutta.” Most of them died.
1858
Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
1869
Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great industrialist, social reformer, patriot and founder of Kirloskar Industry, was born at Belgaum.
1873
Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
1916
Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women’ s University, first women’s and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
1921
Tilak University was established.
1946
Gandhiji attended Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June.
1946
Kashmir authorities arrested President-elected Nehru for refusing to obey an order banning him from the state.
1948
Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union.
1985
The Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
1987
Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
1996
Govt. of India declared at Geneva conference on ‘Global Ban On Nuclear Testing’ that it won’t sign the CTBT.
1997
Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan started in Islamabad.
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