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Historical Event on 11/5/1929

Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1965Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
2/9/1994Supreme Court sets aside disqualification (under anti-defection law in 1991) of former Goa CM Ravi Naik.
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
7/27/199511 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.
10/20/1990Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.