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Historical Event on 11/11/1973

India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
4/2/1970Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, was the tenth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty), was killed in his bed. He was proved to be an inefficient ruler.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
1/26/1957Shivlal Nandlal Yadav, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87), was born in Hyderabad.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
10/17/1920Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Abani Mukherji.
7/4/1994Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.