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Historical Event on 12/11/1876

Raobahadur Yeshwantrao Harishchandra Desai, famous architect, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1963Marotrao Kannamwar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
1/17/1913Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
2/15/1936Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs.
2/14/19674th Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election was held and the election process was completed on 15/02/1967.
3/21/1996PSLV-D3 launched successfully.
3/21/1996Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.