Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987) was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park. Along with Sidney Dillon Ripley he wrote the landmark ten volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, a second edition of which was completed after his death. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively.Several species of birds, a couple of bird sanctuaries and institutions have been named after him.
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Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali born 12 November 1896
Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987) was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park. Along with Sidney Dillon Ripley he wrote the landmark ten volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, a second edition of which was completed after his death. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively.Several species of birds, a couple of bird sanctuaries and institutions have been named after him.
11 November - Shrimad Rajchandra birth anniversary
08 November - International Day of Radiology
05 November - Chittaranjan Das birth anniversary
Chittaranjan Das (C. R. Das), popularly called Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation), (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925), was a leading Bengali nationalist politician, a prominent lawyer, an activist of the Indian independence movement and founder-leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal during British occupation in India. He was also a poet and author.
05 November - World Tsunami Awareness Day
World Tsunami Awareness Day was established in 2015 by the U.N General Assembly. It is observed annually on November 5th.
04 November - Bhai Parmanand birth anniversary
Bhai Parmanand ( 04 November 1876 – 08 December 1947) was an Hindu Nationalist and a prominent leader of the Hindu Mahasabha. In 1908-1909 ,He advocated for the partition of India along the religious lines. He declared that Hindus and Muslims India are two different nations
Parmanand was born into a prominent family of the Punjab, Mohyal Brahmins.His father, Tara Chand Mohyal, came from Kariala, Jhelum District and was an active religious missionary with the Arya Samaj movement.
While reading letters of Lala Lajpat Rai to him in 1909, he had jotted an idea that 'the territory beyond Sindh could be united with North-West Frontier Province into a great Musulman Kingdom. The Hindus of the region should come away, while at the same time the Musulmans in the rest of the country should go and settle in this territory'.
Parmanand died on 8 December 1947 of a heart attack. He was survived by his son Dr. Bhai Mahavir, a prominent member of the Jana Sangh and BJP
UNESCO was formed 04 November 1945
04 November - Jamnalal Bajaj birth date
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The Times of India issued its first edition on 3 November 1838