Home /
 

29 June in History

June 29
June 29 2001 – DGP Rejects Veerappan’s Offer to Surrender
On June 29th 2001 the Director General of Police (Law and Order) rejected Veerappan’s offer to surrender. Veerappan is remembered as one of India’s most deadly dacoits and was active for many years in forests covering 6,000 km sq across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Wanted for killing 184 people, most of them police officers and forest... Read More →
June 29
June 29th 1997: Vishwanathan Anand wins Frankfurt Chess Classic 97 Title in Germany
On June 29th 1997, Indian chess Grandmaster, Vishwanathan Anand won the Frankfurt Chess Classic title in Frankfurt, Germany.   Vishwanathan Anand is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. Anand has won the World Chess Championship five times and has been a World Champion since 2007.   Anand was born on December 11th 1969 in Mayiladuthurai (Tamil... Read More →
Browse by
Month
Date

FAQs and Answers on Indian History and Geography
Which States Share Boundary with China?
Which States Share Boundary with China? India, in total, shares land borders with 6 sovereign countries. China is one of those. Below are the Indian states which share borders with the country. 1. Jammu and Kashmir This northern state of India is mostly located in the Himalayan mountains. It shares a… Read More...
Which States Share Boundaries with Pakistan?
Which States Share Boundaries with Pakistan? There are four states that share a border with Pakistan, namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The India Pakistan Border is quite intriguing. Since India has installed 1,50,000 flood lights on… Read More...
Which Places in India Still Largely Speak Sanskrit?
Which Places in India Still Largely Speak Sanskrit? Sanskrit is considered as Dev Bhasha, the language of Gods. It has a history of around 3500 years. It used to be a primary language of ancient India. Its earliest form Vedic Sanskrit, was prevalent from 1500 500 BCE. However, it is fading… Read More...

BUY MAPS ONLINE


EU GDPR Update:
MapsofIndia has updated its Terms and Privacy Policy to give Users more transparency into the data this Website collects, how it is processed and the controls Users have on their personal data. Users are requested to review the revised Privacy Policy before using the website services, as any further use of the website will be considered as User's consent to MapsofIndia Privacy Policy and Terms.

We follow editorialcalls.org for border and boundary demarcations
About India
Transport in India
India States & UTs
Cities Of India
Travel to India
Product & Services
World Map

India Utilities: