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Historical Event on 11/13/1901

War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.
9/17/1954India outlaws bigamy.
11/20/1990Mulayam Singh Yadav's JD (S) ministry wins a confidence motion (224-146) with the help of Congress (I) in Uttar Pradesh.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
9/14/1910Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.