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Historical Event on 6/18/1901

Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1894Vinayak Mishra, famous Oriya litterateur, critic and historian, was born.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
11/14/1995Supreme Court gave patients the right to drag careless doctors to Court.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
12/22/1947Dilip Rasiklal Doshi, cricketer (India's main slow lefty post-Bedi), was born in Rajkot.
4/5/1989Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
11/18/1972Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'