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Historical Event on 2/11/1979

Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.
12/6/1907Revolutionaries looted Chingaripota station.
3/26/1918Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
12/29/19578,000 ton cruiser INS Mysore commissioned.
12/12/1908Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire.
1/14/1993The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.