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Historical Event on 11/16/1997

Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
10/1/1904Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar "A.K.Gopalan" was born in Cannanore district, north Kerala. He was a freedom fighter and leader of communist movement in Keral
4/9/1669Aurangzeb issued a general order all the schools and temples of the infidels.
7/14/1928Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born.
7/29/1997Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
9/22/1970Bandopadhyay Shardendu, modern Bengali poet, died.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.