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Historical Event on 6/2/1984

Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.
1/6/1980In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
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.
5/16/1986V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.