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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 |
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| 7/1/1927 | Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 8/5/1991 | Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court. |
| 12/3/1979 | Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. |
| 1/14/1761 | The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony. |
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| 12/25/1974 | Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome. |
| 4/1/1920 | S. Bhattacharya, cricket Test Umpire for 2 tests from 1963-70, was born in Delhi. |
| 3/14/1994 | Narsinha Rao, Prime Minister, arrives in London for a 4-day official visit. |
| 2/18/1992 | 47 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede. |
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