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Historical Event on 11/6/1946

P. S. Shivswami Iyyer, great politician and administrator, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
12/31/1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
6/16/1946Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.
12/29/1977World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
4/4/1990Hindi film 'Bagh Bahadur' received the best feature film award of 1989.