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Historical Event on 11/17/1928
Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and
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| 11/18/1972 | Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal' |
| 5/30/1995 | Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council. |
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