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Historical Event on 11/18/1997

Puttaveeramma of Ishwatha Ashrama Vidyaranyapuram, Vishveshwara Nagar, Mysore, conferred with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 1997' for lifelong exemplary service to poor destitute women, in particular deaf and dumb girl children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
12/8/1875Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born.
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
11/10/1994Dr. K. V. Putappa ""Kuvempu"", first Gyanpeet Awardee for literature and Kannad author, died at the age of 90 ye
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
8/13/1928Nationalists issue a draft constitution calling for dominion status and a two-chamber parliament.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
1/11/1986The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force.