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Historical Event on 3/11/1881

Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1903Gandhiji established the weekly journal ""Indian Opinion"" organised at Phoenix farm near Durban.
11/17/1857Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.
7/29/1999Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
9/5/1659Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
8/2/1861Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district.
3/13/1971Fifth General Election of India ends.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.