Indianapolis Indian Community - IndianaIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 8/17/1780

Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
9/6/1774British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune.
9/7/1993India and China sign border peace accord.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
7/12/1949Ban on RSS lifted on the assurance that it abjures violence.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
8/20/1997Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate.