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Historical Event on 11/21/1971

Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
7/15/1993Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
9/24/1829Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).
1/26/1992BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.