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Historical Event on 6/2/1756
Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.
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| 3/9/1951 | Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born. |
| 12/20/1942 | Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating. |
| 11/11/1872 | Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", was b |
| 5/5/1929 | Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay. |
| 4/3/1994 | Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns. |
| 11/24/1919 | Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi. |
| 5/13/1967 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President. |
| 11/25/1999 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. |
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