11-November-1675

Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day. 11-November-1793

English pioneer missionary William Carey, 32, reached Calcutta five months after setting sail for India. Later, Carey founded the Baptist Missionary Society, the first of the British Protestant missions agencies. 11-November-1866

Patthe Bapurao (Shridhar Krishna Kulkarni), famous poet Shahir, was born. 11-November-1872

Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of "Kirana Gharana", was born. 11-November-1888

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life. 11-November-1888

Acharya Kripalani, nationalist and member of the Parliament, was born at Hy

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