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Historical Event on 11/14/1681

East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1905Durga Khote, Marathi stage artist and actress, was born.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
4/12/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
2/25/1982J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.