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Historical Event on 2/11/1942

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
12/31/1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
7/13/1907Hari Vishnu Kamat, great politician, was born.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
11/28/1998The Congress(I) wins the Assembly elections in Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
6/5/1659Dara Shukoh celebrated his coronation at Deorai after the final defeat.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).