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Historical Event on 1/11/1986

Union Government declares Ladakh a Scheduled Tribe area under a constitutional amendment order by the President, applying article 342 for the first time to J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
10/26/1928R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta.
12/15/1908Swami Ranga Natahananda, was born at Trikkur, Kerala.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
9/3/1999Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
10/17/1970Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore.