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Historical Event on 1/11/1858

Shridhar Pathak, famous Hindi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
1/4/1993K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
3/26/1987Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
12/26/1989The Constitution 62nd Amendment Bill, seeking to extend reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for another ten years, approved in Parliament.
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.
1/20/1994Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.