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Historical Event on 11/12/1959
Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/22/1764 | The Battle of Buxar was fought between armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and British East India Company led by Hector Munro. |
| 4/2/1992 | Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away. |
| 7/31/1912 | Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84. |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 5/3/1962 | Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal. |
| 2/19/1861 | Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away. |
| 8/10/1904 | Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther. |
| 2/17/1997 | Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act. |
| 9/1/1887 | Karmveer Bhaurao Paygaunda Patil, educationist, social reformer and founder of 'Rayat Educational Institute', was born. |
| 4/13/1889 | Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born. |
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