ON 17 NOVEMBER IN SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY
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Updated on November 17, 2018
1869: The Suez Canal is opened to traffic, offering direct sea link between Europe and Asia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/suez-canal-opens
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/756/today-in-philippine-history-november-17-1869-the-suez-canal-in-egypt-opened-paving-way-for-the-philippines-direct-commercial-relations-with-spain
1920: Birth of Gemini Ganesan, Indian film actor (Tamil Nadu) who died on March 22, 2005
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Ganesan
http://www.geni.com/people/Gemini-Ganesan-Ramaswami/6000000008789431440
1928: Death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and leader in the fight for freedom from Great Britain, known as “Lion of Punjab”
http://www.liveindia.com/freedomfighters/LalaLajpatRai.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_Lajpat_Rai
http://www.mapsofindia.com/on-this-day/17th-november-1928-lala-lajpat-rai-indian-nationalist-passed-away
1950: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is called upon to assume full political power (head of the State and Government) after some 80,000 Peoples Liberation Army soldiers entered Tibet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama
1971: Death of Debaki Bose, Indian actor, director and writer, born on November 25, 1898
http://www.indianetzone.com/33/debaki_bose_indian_movies.htm
1973: Death of Mirra Alfassa “The Mother”, Indian spiritual leader, born on February 2, 1878
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfassa
https://auromere.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/autobiographical-story-by-mirra-alfassa/
1988: Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as the first woman leader of an Islamic country. She was elected in the first democratic elections in Pakistan in 11 years
http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A080
2001: The Taliban confirm the death of Osama bin Laden’s military chief Mohammed Atef in an airstrike three days earlier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Atef
2003: Death of Surjit Bindrakhia, Punjabi artist, born on April 15, 1962
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surjit_Bindrakhia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PklBBUuQ6jY
2005: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, 60 ans, is elected the 5th president of Sri Lanka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_presidential_election,_2005
2010: Signaling a new toughness in its dealings with China, New Delhi tells Beijing it should be mindful of Indian sensitivities over Jammu and Kashmir, in the same way that India has been towards Chinese concerns on Tibet and Taiwan
2012: Hindu fundamentalist politician Bal Thackeray, the founder of the right-wing Shiv Sena party, dies in Mumbai at the age of 86.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20376653
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/11/2012111712347525901.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20180376
2013: The Maldives inaugurates a new president, a day after his surprise victory. Yaamin Abdul Gayoom and his deputy, Mohamed Jameel are sworn.
http://www.voanews.com/content/maldives-inaugurates-new-president/1791744.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24977601
2015: Ashok Singhal: Controversial Indian VHP leader dies
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34830451