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  • This Day In History- November 25

    1839 – A Devastating cyclone hit the shores of Coringa, Andhra Pradesh. The Cyclone caused a 40-feet tall storm that destroyed as many as 25,000...

  • This Day In History – November 24

    1910 – A Meteorite classified as ‘Eucrite’ fell in Lakangaon, Madhya Pradesh. 1944 – Celebrated actor, director and producer, the ‘Boy Next Door’ of the...

  • This Day In History- November 23

    1897 – Controversial litterateur and cultural and political commentator, Nirad C. Chaudhuri was born. Chaudhuri first penned the famous ‘The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian’...

  • This Day In History- November 22

    1899 – Great Freedom fighter and revered as ‘Hero’ of the tribals, ‘Saheed’ Laxman Nayak was born. He organised the tribals of Jeypore Samasthanam in...

  • This Day In History- November 21

    1926 – Noted yesteryears actor mostly known for his negative roles, Premnath Malhotra was born. In a career spread across four decades Premnath featured in...

  • This Day In History- November 20

    1750 – One of the most innovative rulers in the history of India, poet and scholar ‘Tiger of Mysore’ Tipu Sultan was born. Tipu Sultan...

  • This Day In History- November 19

    1828 – Queen of the princely state of Jhansi and heroine of the ‘First War of Independence’ Rani Lakshmibai was born. She was born ‘Manikarnika’...

  • This Day In History- November 18

    1901 – ‘Chitrapati’ of Indian Cinema, legendary actor-filmmaker Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre or V. Shantaram was born. Shantaram began his career working for Gandharva Drama Theatre...

  • This Day In History- November 17

    1920 – The ‘Kadhal Mannan’ of Tamil Cinema, legendary actor Ramaswamy ‘Gemini’ Ganesan was born. He was best known for his portrayals of a yearning...

  • This Day In History- November 16

    1915 – Great revolutionaries and members of the Ghadar Party, Vishnu Ganesh Pingle and Kartar Singh Sarabha were executed for their involvement in the Ghadar...