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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1951Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
2/2/1978The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
5/9/1995Militants set Charar township on fire in the vicinity of the Charar-e-Sherif shrine. More than 1,000 houses burnt.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
11/6/1950King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India.
11/16/1947Kamta Prasad ""Guru"" died at Jabalpur. He was renowned for his contribution in the field of Hindi Grammer. He was the editor of a monthly 'Saraswati' and 'Balasakha', children magaz
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
9/5/1793Mir Kasim lost To Britishers near Rajmahal in battle of Udaynala.