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Historical Event on 11/7/1995

India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
3/29/1995Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away.
9/13/1928Shridhar Pathak, prominent Hindi writer, passed away.
3/7/1911Sachchitanand Hiranand Vatsyayan, (Agyeya), modern Hindi literary journalist, freedom fighter and the winner of Jnanpith Award of 1979, was born.
7/12/1949Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.
10/9/1963Saifuddin Azizuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter, President of Punjab and the first Indian to win the Lenin Award for International Peace, died.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.