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Historical Event on 6/27/1839
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab and Spiritual Guru of sikh community, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/29/1942 | Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now. |
| 12/5/1872 | Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar. |
| 8/10/2000 | Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket. |
| 12/12/1992 | Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya. |
| 1/3/1997 | Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol. |
| 7/10/1971 | Kochin University was established in Kerala. |
| 9/11/1995 | PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies. |
| 1/6/1976 | Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker. |
| 3/31/1994 | U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines. |
| 1/26/1993 | Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest. |
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