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Historical Event on 2/11/1979

Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1927Second Radio Centre was started in Calcutta.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
8/20/1995305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP).
1/21/1997Railways emerges overall champion in national road cycling championship in Calcutta.
5/7/1996Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
5/27/1994Tarktirth Laxmanshastri Joshi, internationally famous omnicient, passed away.
3/27/1898Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of Modern India, passed away at Aligarh.
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.