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Historical Event on 2/11/1997

NHRC recommends to Central Government measures to prevent government servants from employing children below 14 as domestic servants.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
9/24/193119 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
10/6/1858Nanasaheb Peshwa, a revolutionary of first mutiny, died.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
4/8/1998Prem Singh Lalpura, who defied the Akali Dal leadership, not taking oath as a Lok Sabha member on denial of a ministerial berth, is expelled by the party.
12/22/1887Srinivas Ramanujam, India's greatest mathematician, was born at Erode in Tamil Nadu.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.