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Historical Event on 2/11/1977
Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1992 | Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country. |
| 10/20/1774 | New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed. |
| 9/10/1918 | Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 10/14/1998 | Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics. |
| 12/6/1995 | Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away. |
| 2/15/1945 | Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma. |
| 11/5/1956 | University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC. |
| 6/11/1983 | Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89. |
| 9/14/1923 | Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born. |
| 11/24/1988 | Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member. |
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