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Historical Event on 11/2/1774

Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
2/2/1949Press Trust of India' was established.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.
8/9/1909Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet, play writer, critic of literature, educationist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Savanur.
5/25/1936Rusi Framroz Surti, cricketer (Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
9/13/1991Churchil Alemao, former Goa CM, who was wanted under COFEPOSA, surrenders to the police in Panaji.
6/8/1998A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out.
6/1/1930Baba Adhav was born.