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Historical Event on 11/5/1929
Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/11/2000 | Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"". |
6/26/1906 | M.P. Sivagnanam, famous Tamil writer and social worker, was born at Madras. |
4/9/1954 | India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues. |
9/16/1967 | Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Natu La pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border. |
12/25/1876 | Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born. |
3/14/1992 | NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party. |
1/22/1760 | In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India. |
10/22/1997 | Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series. |
9/26/1932 | Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans. |
8/20/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast. |
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