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Historical Event on 6/4/1947

Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
12/28/1931The second round of a British-Indian conference on the political future of India collapsed in disagreement over demands by Indian nationalists for complete independence. The British government had seemed willing to grant a limited dominion status. But Mahatma Gandhi, who had come to the conference to present the demands of the All-India Nationalist Congress, refused to accept anything less than complete independence. The breakdown of the talks set off a new round of disorders, Gandhi was greeted by rioting in the streets of Bombay between upper-caste Hindu members of the Congress party and ""untouchable"" caste members who had turned against him.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
7/16/1931C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.
12/22/1999CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.
6/7/1965Ashutosh Kali, great revolutionary, passed away.