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Historical Event on 2/11/1993

Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
5/15/1864Mahavirprasad Dvivedi, famous Hindi litterateur, poet, writer and editor, was born at Daulatpur village in UP.
12/20/1904Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
2/27/1931Property Tax was passed.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
8/6/1965Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day.
9/13/1906Surendra Kumar Dey, social reformer and politician, was born at Sylhet (Bangladesh).