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Historical Event on 11/13/1922

Mahadev Sadashivrao Ande, freedom fighter and political leader, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
7/2/1950Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.
12/9/1946The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
4/24/1959Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
5/9/1992Killer brew claims 175 lives in Orissa, Excise Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharya resigns.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.