November 7- This Day in Indian History

Find out what happened in India on 7 November.

7-November-1858
Bipinchandra Ramchandra Pal, powerful revolutionary and journalist, was born in a place called Silhat (now in Bangladesh). He was amoung the trio which was known as "Lal - Bal - Pal" during the freedom struggle. He started as newspaper called "Swaraj" for the Indians in England. He also edited several other newspapers like "Tribune", "New India", "Vande Mataram", "Swaraj", "Hindu Review", "Democrat", "Independent Bengali", etc.
7-November-1862
Bahadurshah Jafar -II died at Rangoon in British prision.
7-November-1867
Madam Marie Sklodowska, great scientist, professor and Nobel Prize awardee, was born in Poland.
7-November-1888
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist, was born in Tiruchirapalli, South India. His work was influential in the growth of science in India. He was the recipient of the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics for the 1928 discovery now called 'Raman scattering'--a change in frequency observed when light is scattered in a transparent material. When monochromatic or laser light is passed through a transparent gas, liquid, or solid and is observed with the spectroscope, the normal spectral line has associated with it lines of longer and of shorter wavelength called the Raman spectrum. Thus the Raman effect is applied in spectrographic chemical analysis and in the determination of molecular structure.
7-November-1893
Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
7-November-1900
Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
7-November-1907
Murlidhar Shankar Deshpande, journalist and social worker, was born at Kadanachi Girvi Phaltan, Maharashtra.
7-November-1908
N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
7-November-1912
Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore.
7-November-1933
Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
7-November-1936
Chandrakant Devtale, famous Hindi poet, was born.
7-November-1950
King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
7-November-1958
Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
7-November-1966
Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
7-November-1971
India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
7-November-1974
South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
7-November-1975
Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
7-November-1990
National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
7-November-1990
Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.
7-November-1991
Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car.
7-November-1995
G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates.
7-November-1995
India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
7-November-1995
Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.
7-November-1996
Cyclonic storm hits Andhra Pradesh.
7-November-1997
RBI Governor Dr. Chakravarti Rangarajan appointed new Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Bimal Jalan, Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, will take over as RBI Governor.
7-November-1998
Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas.
7-November-1998
The Kalidas Samman awards, instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government, are presented to Tapas Sen, Akbar Padamsee, Shriram Lagoo, Pandit Jasraj and Kalyani Kutti Amma.
7-November-2000
Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament.
7-November-2000
The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways

 

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