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Historical Event on 1/11/1986

Union Government declares Ladakh a Scheduled Tribe area under a constitutional amendment order by the President, applying article 342 for the first time to J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1988Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.
6/30/2000The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopts a resolution seeking separation from J&K.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
11/29/1996Shaleem I. Shervani, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and President, ICMR Governing Body, was the Chief Guest at the concluding ceremony of the year long celebrations of the 85th year of ICMR at New Delhi. He released a special issue of the ICMR Bulletin on this occasion and presented momentos to the former Additional Directors-General and Directors-General of the ICMR.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
8/2/1891Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.