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Historical Event on 6/23/1911

King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.

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9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
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12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
11/15/1920Assembly meeting of the League of Nations.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.