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Historical Event on 11/2/1976

Lok Sabha passes the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill making India a Socialist Secular Republic and laying down the fundamental duties of citizens.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
9/16/1932Ronald Ross, bacteriologist and member of Indian Medical Service, died in London. He had also received a Nobel Prize.
6/13/2000Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.
6/13/2000Saint Eknath, bhagwatbhakt, passed away.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
12/7/1902Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932.
12/23/1954Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence.
5/11/1911Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.