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Historical Event on 5/11/1911

Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1998The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
4/18/1991Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country.
6/1/1904Four Language panel were used for Rangoon. This panel had languages namely Burmese, Urdu, Tamil and Chinese.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
10/27/1937Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.
3/23/1757Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
5/1/1996Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.
3/23/1919Subhadra Joshi, freedom fighter, was born. She took active participation in Salt and non cooperation movement. She also motivated the freedom movement through her newspaper ""Hamara Sangram"".