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Historical Event on 6/18/1901

Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1901Amir Timur of Timur Lang invaded India with 92 squadrons of horses and 90,000 cavalry and reached the banks of Sindhu river near Atak city (now in Pakistan). He then attacked Delhi because its Muslim Sultanate was too tolerant of Hindu idolatry. A Mongolian follower of Sufism, he was one of the most ruthless of all conquerors. Timur crossed the Indus River at Attock (now in Pakistan) on 24 September 1398.
11/29/2000India strikes a counter-trade oil deal with Iraq as part of an effort to build a strategic relationship with Baghdad.
2/13/1991Surjit Singh Barnala resigns as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
3/29/1998The new govt. wins the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
1/25/1983Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.