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Historical Event on 11/8/1831

Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/7/1994C. T. Kamdar, famous industrialist and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
10/30/1976Elections to the lower house of the Indian Parliament suspended again until early 1978.
1/16/1916Amat Debananda, politician, was born in Balani village at Orissa .
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
11/3/1988Indian armed forces mounted special operations to help the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives and dealt with the 150 sea-borne invaders who stormed Maldivian Capital, Male and soughted to overthrow the democratically elected Government of the Maldives.
12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.