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Historical Event on 11/2/1885

Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1950The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
11/8/1831Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.