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11 February - India on this day32 events

1993

Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.

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1998

The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group.

#crime#politics11-February-1998
1906

Daily Tribune' started its printing from Lahore.

#publication11-February-1906
1933

First edition of weekly "Harijan" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.

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1847

Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.

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1861

Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.

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1913

Surendranath Dwivedi, educationist, politician and writer, was born in Khandasahi (Orissa).

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1935

Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.

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1944

Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha), was born.

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1942

Jamnalal Bajaj, greatest iIndustrialist, social reformer, freedom fighter and Gandhiwadi, passed away.

#industries#death11-February-1942
1933

The outcome of the conference was that diarchy in the province was abolished, federal system was established in the center, Sindh was separated from Bombay, communal awards were started by the Prime Minister of Britain Sir Ramsay McDonald and White Paper on Indian reforms was published in 1933.

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1996

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.

#meeting#politics11-February-1996
1997

India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.

#meeting#politics11-February-1997
1818

Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.

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1979

Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.

#general11-February-1979
1997

NHRC recommends to Central Government measures to prevent government servants from employing children below 14 as domestic servants.

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2001

Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.

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1997

A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.

#law#transport11-February-1997
1959

Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).

#sports11-February-1959
1981

Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.

#sports11-February-1981
1996

Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.

#sports11-February-1996
1993

Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.

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1527

Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.

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1968

Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away.

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1980

Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.

#death11-February-1980
1989

Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.

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1998

Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani.

#death#politics11-February-1998
1999

12 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.

#death11-February-1999
1977

B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.

#politics11-February-1977
1977

Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.

#politics11-February-1977
1993

Naik sacks six ministers in Maharashtra.

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1993

Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.

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