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Historical Event on 11/5/1951

Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1953Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi.
3/22/1938IRFA was registered as a local body not administered by the Government on March 22, 1938 under the Government of India Act No. XXI of 1860.
10/18/1712Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.
2/15/1901Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away.
12/20/2000Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.