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Historical Event on 2/11/1979

Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.

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2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.
9/1/1913Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
11/19/1961Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
8/5/1950Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away.
3/12/1992The four-member break-away group of Telugu Desam recognised by Lok Sabha speaker.