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Historical Event on 7/6/1787

Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1987Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.
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6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
11/16/1947Kamta Prasad ""Guru"" died at Jabalpur. He was renowned for his contribution in the field of Hindi Grammer. He was the editor of a monthly 'Saraswati' and 'Balasakha', children magaz
11/20/1998Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
6/11/1997BSE sensitive index reaches 3927.
3/3/1996Haryana govt. bans liquor vends and bars in rural areas.