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Historical Event on 8/11/1916
Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/2/1999 | In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants. |
| 11/19/1838 | Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj. |
| 3/7/1647 | Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. |
| 10/4/2000 | Kashmir has been the cause of tensions between India and Pakistan and foreign interference should be stopped,'' said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament. |
| 8/28/1972 | General Insurance Business was nationalised. |
| 11/10/1659 | Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move. |
| 9/20/1992 | Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away. |
| 8/12/1946 | Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government. |
| 12/15/1950 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died. |
| 1/10/1964 | Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta. |
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