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12 November
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Ornithologist and naturalist Salim Ali was born on 12 November 1896; his surveys and books helped develop modern ornithology in India.
The Jobless Year
A young boy with an air-gun shoots a strange sparrow and ends up sparking a lifelong obsession that changes the face of Indian science. Discover the extraordinary story…
Read the storySyedna Taher Saifuddin
Indian Bohra spiritual leader.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.