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Historical Event on 6/18/1901

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

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7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
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4/29/2000The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration.
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