February11

Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.

The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group.

Daily Tribune' started its printing from Lahore.

First edition of weekly "Harijan" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.

Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.

Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.

Surendranath Dwivedi, educationist, politician and writer, was born in Khandasahi (Orissa).

Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.

Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha), was born.

Jamnalal Bajaj, greatest iIndustrialist, social reformer, freedom fighter and Gandhiwadi, passed away.

The outcome of the conference was that diarchy in the province was abolished, federal system was established in the center, Sindh was separated from Bombay, communal awards were started by the Prime Minister of Britain Sir Ramsay McDonald and White Paper on Indian reforms was published in 1933.

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.

India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.

Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.

Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.

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

Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.

A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.

Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).

Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.

Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.

Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.

Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.

Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away.

Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.

Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.

Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani.

12 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.

B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.

Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.

Naik sacks six ministers in Maharashtra.

Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.