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Historical Event on 11/11/1675

Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.

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10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
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12/25/1763Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops.
2/11/1993Naik sacks six ministers in Maharashtra.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
4/4/1990Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
4/29/1979Raja Mahendra Pratap, great revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 93.
8/1/1882Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.).
1/11/1973Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore.
10/30/1990Several people died and many injured as security forces opened fire at a crowd marching towards Ram Janmabhumi/Babari Masjid to perform 'karseva'.