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Historical Event on 4/13/1699
Khalsa Panth established.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/13/1699 | Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara. |
| 7/14/1994 | Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'. |
| 1/22/1886 | Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away. |
| 1/6/1932 | Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born. |
| 4/15/1956 | A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels. |
| 8/19/1946 | Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded. |
| 2/17/1976 | New Zealand score their first innings win in Tests vs India. |
| 7/9/1746 | French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India. |
| 4/20/1989 | Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails. |
| 11/23/1897 | Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born. |
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