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November

What Happened this Day in India History Events.

1828 Laxmibai was born as an example of bravery.
1917 The first woman Prime Minister of the country, Indira Gandhi, was born on this day.
1975 The country's first Miss Universe Sushmita Sen was born.
1932 The third Round Table Conference on Indian Independence was opened in London.
1994 Indian film actress Aishwarya Rai won the title of Miss World.
1995 Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleswari made a world record in weightlifting. She is the first woman player of India who won the medal in the Olympics.
1997 Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to go to space.
1986 Environmental Protection Act came into force.
2006 India sought Australia's support for nuclear power and uranium supplies.