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Historical Event on 10/11/1991

Meghalaya placed under President's rule.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/1787Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
8/20/1909Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
5/12/1923Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born.
10/31/2000Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur.