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Historical Event on 11/11/1921

Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
4/20/1930The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
1/21/1996Lakshmi Parvati elected president of Telugu Desam NTR faction.
1/23/1976Gautam Buddha's lost city of Kapilavastu was found in an excavation.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
9/29/1930Ramnath Baburao Kenny, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Bombay.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.