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Historical Event on 2/11/1993

Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
10/20/1919Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
1/29/1975West Indies won the fifth test against India after winning the exciting cricket series 3-2.
1/1/1966Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away.
2/19/1915Gopal Krishna Gokhale, social reformer, political leader and freedom fighter, passed away.