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Historical Event on 11/9/1962

Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.

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1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.
2/14/19674th Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election was held and the election process was completed on 15/02/1967.
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3/16/1946India calls Attlee's independence offer contradictory, 'a propaganda move'.
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9/8/1965Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.
8/1/1998The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.