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Historical Event on 12/6/1857

Raja Nahar Singh arrested by the Showers to kept him first in Motia Mahal and then at Metcalfe House, Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1959Govind Sakharam Serdesai, Jagirdar Raobahadur, passed away.
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
12/12/1971The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
2/3/1984Ravindra Mhatre, great Indian diplomat who was kidnapped in England, was murdered.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
4/1/1962Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.