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Historical Event on 10/11/1902

Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.

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5/11/1930Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born.
5/11/1930Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
9/11/1958India and Pakistan announced that most border disputes between the two countries had been settled.