3 June in Hindu history

3 June 1818

Bajirao II surrenders; the Peshwai ends

After the third Anglo-Maratha war the last Peshwa surrenders to John Malcolm and is pensioned off to Bithoor near Kanpur. The Company is now paramount in Bharat.

3 June 1947

Mountbatten announces the partition plan

The Viceroy announces that British India will be divided into two dominions, Bharat and Pakistan, and the date of transfer is brought forward to August.