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Historical Event on 7/11/1998
The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1926 | Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| 3/28/1926 | Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi. |
| 5/23/1947 | The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India. |
| 3/14/1895 | Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born. |
| 1/21/1945 | Shri Rashbehari Basu, great revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, passed away at Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 60. |
| 10/28/1929 | Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born. |
| 10/2/1951 | Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party. |
| 6/6/1962 | General Election ( 3rd) of India ends. |
| 2/22/1946 | Curfew imposed till 9 p.m. by the British in Bombay as rioting and looting continued for the second day. |
| 1/26/1993 | Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest. |
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