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Historical Event on 1/11/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
7/7/1948Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established.
7/15/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
5/19/1980T. N. Raina, former General of India, passed away.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
2/4/1948Rakeshchandra Satchidananda Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982), was born in Kanpur.
4/20/1989President's rule imposed in Karnataka.
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
6/9/1992LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.