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BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR |
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May 11, 1857: A group of
sepoys of Meerut reached Delhi and intruded into the his palace they
urged him to support and lead them. Others in the palace readily joined
the revolt, which spread fast and in the result many European officials
and dependents and supporters were killed. He was alarmed by the turn
of events, but eventually accepted the sepoys' allegiance and agreed to give
his full support to the rebellion. |
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GEORGE PIGOT |
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May 11 - Death Anniversary |
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INDIA - DEMOGRAPHY Population |
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May 11, 2000: Billionth citizen of India
was born this day. |
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| INDIAN MUTINY of 1857 |
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May 11, 1857 - Bahadur Shah Zafar agrees to give full support to the
rebellion and Delhi was virtually seized from the Britishers |
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INDIA - DEFENCE -
NUCLEAR POWER Pokhran Nuclear Tests |
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May
11, 1998: The Indian Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) and Atomic Energy Commission
(AEC) conducted three of the five
further nuclear tests, dubbed "Pokhran-II", officially known as 'Operation
Shakti' came 24 years after the first test in May,
1974. |
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JAYALALITHAA |
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May 11, 2015: On this day, the Karnataka
High Court acquitted Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case,
and she resumed office as Chief Minister on 23 May, 2015. |
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JAYA PRADA |
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May 11, 2009: She alleged that senior
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was distributing her vulgar pictures. |
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| JYOTIRAO GOVINDRAO PHULE |
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May 11, 1888: He was bestowed with the
title of Mahatma on this day by another social reformer from Bombay,
Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar. |
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MRINALINI SARABHAI |
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May 11 - Birth Anniversary |
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY |
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May 11: It is observed on this day every
year,
to commemorate the first of the five nuclear bomb test
explosions that were carried out on 11 May
1998. In all five
tests were carried out with name "Operation Shakti" in
Pokhran in Rajasthan (INDIA) on 11th and 15th May 1998. |
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SISTER NIVEDITA |
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May 11, 1898: On this day, she along with many
others including Swami Vivekananda, set foot for the Himalayas. |
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POOJA BEDI |
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May 11 - Birthday |
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| ADMIRAL S.M. NANDA |
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May 11 - Death
Anniversary |
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SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE |
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May 11, 1953: A massive satyagraha was launched in opposition
to the special status granted to Kashmir. When he
went to visit Kashmir in 1953, he was arrested
there on this day and died as detenu on
June 23, 1953, and No post-mortem was ordered. |
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VISWANATHAN ANAND |
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May 11, 2010: In 2010 Sofia World Chess
Championship, he participated in a World Championship match against
Veselin Topalov. Finally, he was able to defeat Topalov and hold on to
his title. |
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ZAKIR HUSSAIN |
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May 11, 1962: He retired as Governor of
Bihar on this day. |
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