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Historical Event on 6/10/1832

Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1921Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.
11/12/1880Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra).
9/1/1913Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born.
12/10/1932The Indian Military Academy (IMA) was formally inaugurated by Field Marshal Sir Philip W Chetwode, Bt, GOB, KCMG, GCSI, DSO and was christened as ""The Pioneers"". The crowning event was delivered in the hall, now named after him, and in the address to the trainees, he enunciated three principles: 'the safety, honour, and welfare of your country comes first, always and everytime', which were to guide the future officers of the Indian Army . A passage from this address has come to acquire immortality and has been adopted as the credo of the Acad
4/16/1959Raurkela Iron Project's first furnace started functioning.
4/16/1959Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
9/29/1994Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued.
10/3/1997Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'.
4/16/1992The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.