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Historical Event on 3/16/1977

Sixth General Election of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1980T. N. Raina, former General of India, passed away.
2/7/1908Manmanath Gupta was born.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
5/4/1783Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty.
12/4/1910Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born.
6/6/1969Sunil Bandacharya Joshi, cricketer (Indian Test left-arm spinner 1996), was born in Gadag.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
11/15/1999Notorious criminal Surendra alias Dolatpuri is shot dead in a police encounter at Khatavli, Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
5/25/1924Ashutosh Mukerjee, famous educationalist, passed away in Dumraon at Bihar .
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.