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Historical Event on 12/9/1997

Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1947Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
6/23/1920Kesri Jagannathrao Joshi, senior leader of Janata Party in Karnataka, was born.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
9/14/1820Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started functioning.
6/20/1994Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
12/15/1992BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed.
10/26/1952Pakistan's first Test cricket win vs India. Fazal Mahmood took 12 wkts .