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Historical Event on 11/21/1971

Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
12/1/1994Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
1/2/1990Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
7/4/1992Sanskrit made a compulsory subject from sixth to intermediate classes in Uttar Pradesh.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
1/1/1892Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.