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Historical Event on 11/2/1841
Akbar Khan revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/22/1996 | Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God'). |
| 12/27/1998 | Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh. |
| 6/5/1961 | Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979. |
| 12/6/1956 | Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb), great social worker, politician and writer of Indian constitution, passed away in Bombay. |
| 9/30/1996 | Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 1/2/1997 | Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara. |
| 2/19/1891 | Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper. |
| 9/10/1918 | Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 3/1/1962 | Gaya University renamed as Magadh University. |
| 5/22/1996 | 11th Lok Sabha's first session begins. |
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