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Historical Event on 11/27/1972

Bhutto reports the release of 616 Indian prisoners captured in the Indian-Pakistani dispute at Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1948Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
1/18/1950Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
1/12/1953Patel Chest Institute opened by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. All India Khadi Board constituted with centre at Bombay.
9/24/1936It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.
5/20/1850Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born.
1/11/1994Shankarrao Savekar, veteran cameraman of film industry, passed away.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
12/10/1902Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli, president of Indian National Congress and politician, was born at Haluvagalu (Bellary).
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.