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Historical Event on 11/3/1986
Dr. Indrachandra Shastri, versatile in Sanskrit and Pali, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/3/1985 | Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte. |
| 11/19/1978 | Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time. |
| 12/28/1983 | Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29. |
| 1/8/1968 | The Official Languages Act, 1963 was amended. Accordingly, a provision was made in Section 3 (4) of the Act of the effect that employees of the Union Government proficient either in Hindi or in English may carry out their work effectively and that their interests may no be adversely affected merely because they are not proficient in both the languages. According to Section 3 (5), it is necessary for bringing to an end the use of English language for the Official purposes of the union that resolutions to this effect are passed by the legislatures of the states (i.e. states where Hindi is not the Official Language) and after considring these resolutions, a resolution is passed by both the houses of the Parliament to put an end to the use of English language. |
| 12/8/1930 | British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists. |
| 9/27/1873 | Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, nationalist leader, politician and President of the Central Assembly, was born at Karmasad, Gujarat. |
| 1/19/1919 | Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 4/3/1994 | Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns. |
| 12/1/1965 | Border Security Force was organised, which would be armed and trained to man the International Border with Pakistan. |
| 5/26/1957 | Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay. |
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