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Historical Event on 11/16/1921

Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1963Kashi Vidyapeeth was given recognisation as University.
5/27/1906Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika Day.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
7/5/1901B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931).
3/22/1739Nadir Shah entered Delhi. He gave the signal to one of his soldiers from Sunheri mosque.
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.