| 13-November-1780 |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh, "Lion of Punjab", was born. |
| 13-November-1901 |
| Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state. |
| 13-November-1901 |
| War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London. |
| 13-November-1908 |
| Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born. |
| 13-November-1909 |
| Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle. |
| 13-November-1917 |
| Vasantrao Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 13-November-1917 |
| Gajanan Madhav, famous modern Hindi poet, critic and storywriter, was born. |
| 13-November-1922 |
| Mahadev Sadashivrao Ande, freedom fighter and political leader, was born. |
| 13-November-1935 |
| Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP. |
| 13-November-1945 |
| Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India. |
| 13-November-1953 |
| Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 13-November-1962 |
| Yezdani Gulam, great researcher, archeologist and art critic, died. |
| 13-November-1970 |
| Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed. |
| 13-November-1991 |
| Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service. |
| 13-November-1992 |
| Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 13-November-1993 |
| The Indian hospital and aviation was operational immediately. The Indian contingent formally took charge of the responsibility of the capital city of Mogadishu. |
| 13-November-1995 |
| The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. |
| 13-November-1998 |
| Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali. |
| 13-November-1998 |
| Tendulkar blazes as India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah beating Zimbabwe in the final. |
| 13-November-1999 |
| A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh. |
| 13-November-1999 |
| Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar. |