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Historical Event on 2/11/2001

Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1897Major Gegeral Himmat Singh, Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Duputy Defence Minister, was born.
9/19/1997Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.
9/20/1881Pandit Kashinath Babaji (Chandrakant Bhringa), famous Marathi writer, was born at Munjawad in Nasik.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.