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Historical Event on 11/8/1991

K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1991Tax concessions announced.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
7/12/1960Ranchi University was established.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.
9/6/1674Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.