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Historical Event on 8/11/1961

Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1857The trial on Raja Nahar Singh, who was arrested and then was prisioned at Metcalfe House, began on Saturday at 1100 hrs at Delhi.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
4/8/1887Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, famous Gujrati litterateur critic, poet and story writer, was born.
4/8/1887Origin of Fasli Era (India).
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
2/11/1977Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.