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Historical Event on 4/11/1942

All-India Congress party rejects British offer of dominion status at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
4/2/1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.
11/27/1999BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.
10/10/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
12/25/1991Ajit Singh expelled from the JD.
5/3/1913Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, more generally known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was responsible for the production of India's first fully indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' which heralded the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had titles in Hindi and English and was released on May 3, 1913 at the Coronation Cinematograph in Bombay.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.