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Historical Event on 7/11/2000

Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1935Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.
6/13/1943Netaji Subhashchandra Bose started his journey from Germany to Tokyo by a submarine.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
5/30/1977Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
11/9/1993Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes.
5/10/1982Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.
10/22/1912Gandhiji accompanied Gokhale on tour of South Africa, Laurenco Marques, Mozambique and Zanzibar. He gave up European dress and milk and restricted himself to diet of fresh and dried fruits.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.