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Historical Event on 11/16/1983

Kapil Dev took 9-83 vs West Indies at Ahmedabad. India still lost the game.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
3/26/1990Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.
10/24/1868Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
6/15/1948Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
11/21/1994Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.