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Historical Event on 3/11/1886

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1884Keshav Chunder Sen, nationalist leader of Bengal, social worker and good orator of Brahma Samaj, passed away at his home in Lily Cottage, Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in our country. He strongly believed that education was the basic necessity to change the society.
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
3/20/1997Maharashtra (like H.P.) proposes to make carrying for aged parents mandatory.
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
4/8/1998India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.
5/29/1987Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.
12/19/1961Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.