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Historical Event on 11/16/1921

Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
10/22/1908John Sutton, actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly), was born in Rawalpindi, India.
9/13/1906Surendra Kumar Dey, social reformer and politician, was born at Sylhet (Bangladesh).
9/24/1934Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
4/10/1997Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
11/18/1839P Barron discovered Nainital and he was the British sugar merchant of Shahjahanpur.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.