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Historical Event on 11/13/1780

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
10/30/1889Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P.
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
12/25/1964Anil Kaul, Canadian badminton player (Olympics-96), was born in Amritsar, India.
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)