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Historical Event on 11/1/1956

Indian Government re-organizes the states according to linguistic principles and inaugurates second Five-Year Plan. The states declared were Madhya Pradesh, Punjab by merging Patiala & PEPSU, Mumbai was divided in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Union Territories namely Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were approved.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1967Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .
12/13/1999Dr. V. Kurien gets the Paulos Mar Gregorius Award 1999.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
6/26/1975Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government.
9/1/1998Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector.