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Historical Event on 11/9/1962

Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1942Andaman Islands, U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses, bomb the Japanese fleet.
2/19/1993Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.
11/19/1994Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.
9/23/1974First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
2/1/1855A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
4/11/1993Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
6/5/1966Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)